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Where does “péintéireacht” come from?

péintéireacht (Irish) comes from Irish péintéir, 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...

péintéireacht (Irish): painting

Definitions

  1. painting

Ancestry of “péintéireacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishpéintéirpainter
2Irishpéintpaint; color
3EnglishpaintA substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,...
4Middle Englishpeynten—
5Old Frenchpeint—
6Latinpingō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “péintéireacht”

  • beo-phéintéireacht
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