Where does “maithiúnas” come from?
maithiúnas (Irish) comes from Middle Irish maithemnas, from Middle Irish -as.
maithiúnas (Irish): forgiveness, pardon
Ancestry of “maithiúnas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | maithemnas | remission, abatement; forgiveness |
| 2 | Middle Irish | -as | — |