Where does “oscailte” come from?
oscailte (Irish) comes from Irish oscailt, from Irish oscail, from Middle Irish osclaid, from Old Irish oslaicid — opens; lets loose, releases.
oscailte (Irish): open; genitive singular of oscailt; past...
Definitions
- open; genitive singular of oscailt; past...
Ancestry of “oscailte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | oscailt | verbal noun of oscail; opening; first strip |
| 2 | Irish | oscail | open |
| 3 | Middle Irish | osclaid | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | oslaicid | opens; lets loose, releases |
Words derived from “oscailte”