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Where does “treisigh” come from?

treisigh (Irish) comes from Irish -igh, from Old Irish -igidir, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor.

treisigh (Irish): strengthen, reinforce, fortify, emphasize; boost,...

Definitions

  1. strengthen, reinforce, fortify, emphasize; boost,...

Ancestry of “treisigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-ighSuffix used to form verbs from nouns;...
2Old Irish-igidira suffix used to form verbs from nouns and...
3Proto-Celtic*-sagyetor—
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