Where does “giallacht” come from?

giallacht (Irish) comes from Middle Irish gíallacht, from Middle Irish -acht.

giallacht (Irish): hostageship, bondage

Definitions

  1. hostageship, bondage

Ancestry of “giallacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgíallachthostageship, captivity
2Middle Irish-acht—
Every word from Middle Irish -acht →Every word from Middle Irish gíallacht →