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Where does “intinn” come from?

intinn (Irish) comes from Old Irish intinn, from Latin intentio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

intinn (Irish): mind; intention, intent; objective, purpose,...

Definitions

  1. mind; intention, intent; objective, purpose,...

Ancestry of “intinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishintinnmind, view, disposition; intention, will,...
2Latinintentiostrain, tension; increase, augmentation;...
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “intinn”

  • mórintinneach
  • mórintinn
  • ardintinneach
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