Where does “gréiscdhíonach” come from?

gréiscdhíonach (Irish) comes from Irish díonach, from Old Irish dínach — protecting, protected.

gréiscdhíonach (Irish): greaseproof

Definitions

  1. greaseproof

Ancestry of “gréiscdhíonach”, step by step

gréiscdhíonach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish díonach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdíonachprotective; impermeable, proof
2Old Irishdínachprotecting, protected

via Irish gréisc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgréiscgrease
Every word from Old Irish dínach →Every word from Irish díonach →