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Where does “gainmech” come from?

gainmech (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish gainem — sand, gravel.

Ancestry of “gainmech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgainemsand, gravel

Words derived from “gainmech”

  • gainmheach
  • geinnagh
Every word from Old Irish gainem →