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Where does “rannaire” come from?

rannaire (Irish) comes from Irish rann, from Old Irish rann, from Proto-Celtic *ɸrasnā.

rannaire (Irish): food-distributor, carver; versifier, rhymer

Definitions

  1. food-distributor, carver; versifier, rhymer

Ancestry of “rannaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishrannquatrain; stanza, verse; party, side
2Old Irishrannpart
3Proto-Celtic*ɸrasnā—

Words derived from “rannaire”

  • rannaireacht
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