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Where does “iontaoibh” come from?

iontaoibh (Irish) comes from Irish in-, from Old Irish in-, from Proto-Celtic eni-, from Zulu a-, from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.

iontaoibh (Irish): trust, confidence; a person who may be trusted

Definitions

  1. trust, confidence; a person who may be trusted

Ancestry of “iontaoibh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishin-capable of, fit for, fit to be; en-, in-, il-,...
2Old Irishin-in; Alternative form of id-
3Proto-Celticeni-in
4Zulua-he, she, it; class 1 subject concord, used in the...
5Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord
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