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Where does “gráin” come from?

gráin (Irish) comes from Old Irish gráin, from Proto-Celtic *gragnis.

gráin (Irish): hatred , detestation, abhorrence; ugliness,...

Definitions

  1. hatred , detestation, abhorrence; ugliness,...

Ancestry of “gráin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgráinawfulness, an object of loathing or horror,...
2Proto-Celtic*gragnis—

Words derived from “gráin”

  • gráinneog
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