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Where does “mallachtóir” come from?

mallachtóir (Irish) comes from Irish mallacht, from Middle Irish mallacht, from Old Irish maldacht, from Latin maledictiō, from Latin maledīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

mallachtóir (Irish): Synonym of mallaitheoir

Definitions

  1. Synonym of mallaitheoir

Ancestry of “mallachtóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmallachtcurse, malediction
2Middle Irishmallachtcurse, malediction
3Old Irishmaldacht—
4Latinmaledictiō—
5Latinmaledīcō—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “mallachtóir”

  • mallachtóireacht
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