Where does “réchantaireacht” come from?
réchantaireacht (Irish) comes from Irish cantaireacht, from Middle Irish cantairecht, from Middle Irish -acht.
réchantaireacht (Irish): plainchant, plainsong
Ancestry of “réchantaireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | cantaireacht | chanting, singing; murmuring, complaining |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cantairecht | chant, act of chanting |
| 3 | Middle Irish | -acht | — |