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Where does “idirlíne” come from?

idirlíne (Irish) comes from Irish idir-, from Irish idir, from Old Irish eter, from Proto-Celtic enter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

idirlíne (Irish): interline; intercept

Definitions

  1. interline; intercept

Ancestry of “idirlíne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishidir-inter-, mid-
2Irishidirbetween; both; partly...partly..., half...half..
3Old Irisheterbetween, among
4Proto-Celticenterbetween
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

Words derived from “idirlíne”

  • idirlínín
  • idirlínigh
  • idirlínteach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →