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Where does “leagáid” come from?

leagáid (Irish) comes from Latin legatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

leagáid (Irish): legacy; legate

Definitions

  1. legacy; legate

Ancestry of “leagáid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlegatioambassador; embassy; legation
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “leagáid”

  • leagáideacht
  • leagáidí
  • sainleagáid
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