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Where does “リムリック” come from?

リムリック (Japanese) comes from English Limerick, from Irish Luimneach, from Irish lom na n-each — grassless of the horses.

Ancestry of “リムリック”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLimerick—
2IrishLuimneach—
3Irishlom na n-eachgrassless of the horses
Every word from Irish lom na n-each →