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Where does “péintéir” come from?

péintéir (Irish) comes from Irish péint, from English paint, from Middle English peynten, from Old French peint, from Latin pingō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

péintéir (Irish): painter

Definitions

  1. painter

Ancestry of “péintéir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishpéintpaint; color
2EnglishpaintA substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,...
3Middle Englishpeynten—
4Old Frenchpeint—
5Latinpingō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “péintéir”

  • beo-phéintéireacht
  • péintéireacht
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