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Where does “taisdíonach” come from?

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

taisdíonach (Irish): dampproof

Definitions

  1. dampproof

Ancestry of “taisdíonach”, step by step

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