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Where does “flaithemnas” come from?

flaithemnas (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish flaithem, from Old Irish flaith, from Proto-Celtic wlatis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wélh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

flaithemnas (Old Irish): rule, sovereignty

Definitions

  1. rule, sovereignty

Ancestry of “flaithemnas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishflaithemprince; ruler
2Old Irishflaithlordship, sovereignty, rule; kingdom, realm;...
3Proto-Celticwlatissovereignty
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wélh₁tis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “flaithemnas”

  • flaunys
  • ard-flaunys
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