Where does “cáinte” come from?
cáinte (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish cáinid, from Old Irish cáin — law , regulation, rule; legal due, fine, tax,...
cáinte (Old Irish): satirist, lampooner
Ancestry of “cáinte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | cáinid | to revile |
| 2 | Old Irish | cáin | law , regulation, rule; legal due, fine, tax,... |
Words derived from “cáinte”