Where does “géillsine” come from?
géillsine (Irish) comes from Old Irish géilsine, from Old Irish -sine — Forms abstract nouns from other nouns.
géillsine (Irish): hostageship; service, vassalage; subjection,...
Definitions
- hostageship; service, vassalage; subjection,...
Ancestry of “géillsine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | géilsine | hostageship, rendering of hostages |
| 2 | Old Irish | -sine | Forms abstract nouns from other nouns |