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Where does “imeallach” come from?

imeallach (Irish) comes from Old Irish immellach, from Old Irish imbel — edge, rim, border, margin.

imeallach (Irish): bordering, marginal, peripheral; bordered,...

Definitions

  1. bordering, marginal, peripheral; bordered,...

Ancestry of “imeallach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishimmellachbordering, surrounding; outermost
2Old Irishimbeledge, rim, border, margin

Words derived from “imeallach”

  • infrimeallach
Every word from Old Irish imbel →