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Where does “tánaiste” come from?

tánaiste (Irish) comes from Old Irish tánaiste.

tánaiste (Irish): tanist, heir presumptive; deputy prime minister;...

Definitions

  1. tanist, heir presumptive; deputy prime minister;...

Ancestry of “tánaiste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtánaiste—

Words derived from “tánaiste”

  • tanistry
  • tanist
Every word from Old Irish tánaiste →