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Where does “iris” come from?

iris (Irish) comes from Old Irish iris — Alternative spelling of iriss: accusative/dative...

iris (Irish): strap, sling; belief, faith, religion;...

Definitions

  1. strap, sling; belief, faith, religion;...

Ancestry of “iris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishirisAlternative spelling of iriss: accusative/dative...

Words derived from “iris”

  • irisleabhar
  • iriseoireacht
  • físiriseoir
  • breabiriseoireacht
  • fóta-iriseoir
  • fóta-iriseoireacht
  • iriseoir
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