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Where does “gíallacht” come from?

gíallacht (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish -acht.

gíallacht (Middle Irish): hostageship, captivity

Definitions

  1. hostageship, captivity

Ancestry of “gíallacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irish-acht—

Words derived from “gíallacht”

  • giallacht
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