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Where does “feeder” come from?

feeder (Manx) comes from Middle Irish figedóir, from Middle Irish figid — weaves, plaits, intertwines.

feeder (Manx): spider; weaver

Definitions

  1. spider; weaver

Ancestry of “feeder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfigedóirweaver
2Middle Irishfigidweaves, plaits, intertwines
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