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Where does “neamhdhlisteanach” come from?

neamhdhlisteanach (Irish) comes from Irish dlisteanach, from Irish dlí, from Old Irish dliged, from Proto-Celtic dligetom — law.

neamhdhlisteanach (Irish): unlawful, illegitimate; disloyal, unfaithful

Definitions

  1. unlawful, illegitimate; disloyal, unfaithful

Ancestry of “neamhdhlisteanach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdlisteanachlawful, legitimate; regular, proper; loyal,...
2Irishdlílaw; verbal noun of dligh; present subjunctive...
3Old Irishdligedlaw; verbal noun of dligid
4Proto-Celticdligetomlaw
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