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Where does “sanas” come from?

sanas (Irish) comes from Old Irish sanas, from Proto-Celtic *sanestos.

sanas (Irish): advice, counsel; gloss

Definitions

  1. advice, counsel; gloss

Ancestry of “sanas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsanasadvice, counsel; whisper; privacy
2Proto-Celtic*sanestos—

Words derived from “sanas”

  • sanasaíocht
  • bréagshanasaíocht
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