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Where does “towissākos” come from?

towissākos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic *towissus, from Proto-Celtic wissus, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtus, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

towissākos (Proto-Celtic): chief, primary, first

Definitions

  1. chief, primary, first

Ancestry of “towissākos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*towissus—
2Proto-Celticwissusact of discovering, finding out; knowledge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “towissākos”

  • Taoiseach
  • Taoiseach
  • lántosach
  • leatosach
  • tosach
  • tosaigh
  • túisce
  • urthosach
  • tòisich
  • ath-thòisich
  • tosach
  • toísech
  • tosaigid
  • toshiaght
  • aahoshee
  • toshee
  • túsca
  • ᚈᚑᚃᚔᚄᚐᚉᚔ
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