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Where does “guaillí” come from?

guaillí (Irish) comes from Irish gualainn, from Middle Irish gúala, from Old Irish gúalu.

guaillí (Irish): companion, comrade, body attendant; champion;...

Definitions

  1. companion, comrade, body attendant; champion;...

Ancestry of “guaillí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgualainnshoulder
2Middle Irishgúalashoulder
3Old Irishgúalu—

Words derived from “guaillí”

  • neamh-chomhghuaillíocht
  • comhghuaillíocht
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