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Where does “seiceadóir” come from?

seiceadóir (Irish) comes from Middle Irish seiceadúir, from Anglo-Norman executour, from Latin exsecutor, from Latin exsequor, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis — resin.

seiceadóir (Irish): executor; warden, watchman; miserable person

Definitions

  1. executor; warden, watchman; miserable person

Ancestry of “seiceadóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishseiceadúir—
2Anglo-Normanexecutour—
3Latinexsecutor—
4LatinexsequorI follow to the end; follow after thoroughly,...
5LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
6Latincommūnicō—
7Latincommūnis—
8Old Latincom(m)oinis—
9Proto-Italickommoinis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin

Words derived from “seiceadóir”

  • seiceadóireacht
  • banseiceadóir
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