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Where does “péinteáil” come from?

péinteáil (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...

péinteáil (Irish): paint; verbal noun of péinteáil; painting ,...

Definitions

  1. paint; verbal noun of péinteáil; painting ,...

Ancestry of “péinteáil”, 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 “péinteáil”

  • fophéinteáil
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