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Where does “próis” come from?

próis (Middle Irish) comes from Old French [[proeche]], [[proesce]], [[proeësche]].

próis (Middle Irish): prowess, valour; declaring, extolling

Definitions

  1. prowess, valour; declaring, extolling

Ancestry of “próis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old French[[proeche]], [[proesce]], [[proeësche]]—
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