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Where does “admolaid” come from?

admolaid (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ad-, from Old Irish uss-, from Old Irish beirid, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret, from Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum — short.

admolaid (Old Irish): extols, praises highly, eulogises

Definitions

  1. extols, praises highly, eulogises

Ancestry of “admolaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishad-to, towards; in many compounds, it has a purely...
2Old Irishuss-—
3Old Irishbeiridto carry, bring; to bear; to give
4Proto-Celticberetito carry, bear; to flow
5EnglishberetA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
6Frenchbéretberet
7Occitanberretcap
8Medieval Latinbirretum—
9Late Latinbirrusa kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat
10Gaulishbirrusshort cloak
11Proto-Celticbirrosshort

Words derived from “admolaid”

  • adhmholtóir
  • adhmholtach
  • adhmhol
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