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Where does “tais” come from?

tais (Irish) comes from Old Irish taís, from Proto-Celtic taisto-.

tais (Irish): damp, moist, humid; soft, smooth, tender; mild,...

Definitions

  1. damp, moist, humid; soft, smooth, tender; mild,...

Ancestry of “tais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtaísdough
2Proto-Celtictaisto-—

Words derived from “tais”

  • tais-
  • taisbhrathadóir
  • taisléine
  • taiséadach
  • taisdíonach
  • taismhéadracht
  • barrthais
  • taisghraf
  • tais-scópacht
  • tais-scóp
  • tais-scópach
  • taismhéadar
  • taismhéadrach
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