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Where does “oirmhinneach” come from?

oirmhinneach (Irish) comes from Old Irish airmitnech — honoured, respected.

oirmhinneach (Irish): reverend; reverence

Definitions

  1. reverend; reverence

Ancestry of “oirmhinneach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishairmitnechhonoured, respected
Every word from Old Irish airmitnech →