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Where does “uatha” come from?

uatha (Irish) comes from Old Irish úathad, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.

uatha (Irish): singular; inflection of uath: ## genitive...

Definitions

  1. singular; inflection of uath: ## genitive...

Ancestry of “uatha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishúathada small number, a few; the singular number;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—

Words derived from “uatha”

  • uathlathach
  • uathlathaí
  • uathlathas
  • uatrófach
  • uathach
  • uathachas
  • uathradagrafaíocht
  • uath-imdhíonachta
  • uath-amadóir
  • uathúil
  • uathmhorfacht
  • uath-
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