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Where does “tais-” come from?

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

tais- (Irish): moist, hygro-

Definitions

  1. moist, hygro-

Ancestry of “tais-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtaisdamp, moist, humid; soft, smooth, tender; mild,...
2Old Irishtaísdough
3Proto-Celtictaisto-—

Words derived from “tais-”

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