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Where does “oráit” come from?

oráit (Old Irish) comes from Latin ōrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

oráit (Old Irish): prayer; speech, oration

Definitions

  1. prayer; speech, oration

Ancestry of “oráit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōrātiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “oráit”

  • óráidí
  • óráidíocht
  • óráid
  • óráideach
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