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Where does “tábhacht” come from?

tábhacht (Irish) comes from Old Irish tadbacht, from Old Irish do-adbat — show, point out.

tábhacht (Irish): importance; significance, substance; industry,...

Definitions

  1. importance; significance, substance; industry,...

Ancestry of “tábhacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtadbacht—
2Old Irishdo-adbatshow, point out

Words derived from “tábhacht”

  • tábhachtach
  • neamhthábhacht
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