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Where does “glésaid” come from?

glésaid (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish glés, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glésaid (Old Irish): adjusts, prepares, arranges, makes ready

Definitions

  1. adjusts, prepares, arranges, makes ready

Ancestry of “glésaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishglés—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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