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Where does “heilmint” come from?

heilmint (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek ἕλμινς — parasitic worm.

heilmint (Irish): helminth

Definitions

  1. helminth

Ancestry of “heilmint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕλμινςparasitic worm

Words derived from “heilmint”

  • heilminteolaíocht
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