Where does “oftailmeolaí” come from?
oftailmeolaí (Irish) comes from Irish eolaí, from Irish -aí, from Old Irish -ide, from Old Irish -de — Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting...
oftailmeolaí (Irish): ophthalmologist
Ancestry of “oftailmeolaí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | eolaí | scientist; -logist; guide, guidebook; directory |
| 2 | Irish | -aí | Ending of the plural of certain nouns; Agent... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -ide | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | -de | Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting... |