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Where does “spirtálde” come from?

spirtálde (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish spirut, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

Ancestry of “spirtálde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishspirutspirit, incorporeal being, angel; ghost,...
2Latinspīritus—
3Latinspīrō—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

Words derived from “spirtálde”

  • spioradálta
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