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Where does “neasraon” come from?

neasraon (Irish) comes from Irish neas, from Irish neasa, from Old Irish nessa, from Old Irish -a — combines with prepositions to form a relative...

neasraon (Irish): close range

Definitions

  1. close range

Ancestry of “neasraon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishneasmoulding block; Alternative form of deas
2Irishneasanearer, nearest
3Old Irishnessa—
4Old Irish-acombines with prepositions to form a relative...
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