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Where does “fréamhán-” come from?

fréamhán- (Irish) comes from Irish fréamhán, from Irish -án, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.

fréamhán- (Irish): radiculo-

Definitions

  1. radiculo-

Ancestry of “fréamhán-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfréamhánradicle
2Irish-ánA suffix used to derive instruments, diminutives,...
3Middle Irish-án—
4Old Irish-ándiminutive suffix
5Primitive Irish-ᚐᚌᚅᚔdiminutive suffix
6Proto-Celtic*-agnos—

Words derived from “fréamhán-”

  • fréamhánphaite
  • polaifhréamhán-néarapaite
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