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Where does “smúainid” come from?

smúainid (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish smúan — reflection, consideration.

Ancestry of “smúainid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsmúanreflection, consideration

Words derived from “smúainid”

  • smaoin
  • smúin
  • smuain
Every word from Middle Irish smúan →