Where does “oscailt” come from?
oscailt (Irish) comes from Irish oscail, from Middle Irish osclaid, from Old Irish oslaicid — opens; lets loose, releases.
oscailt (Irish): verbal noun of oscail; opening; first strip
Definitions
- verbal noun of oscail; opening; first strip
Ancestry of “oscailt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | oscail | open |
| 2 | Middle Irish | osclaid | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | oslaicid | opens; lets loose, releases |
Words derived from “oscailt”