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Where does “boireannach” come from?

boireannach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic boireann, from Old Irish boinenn — female.

boireannach (Scottish Gaelic): female; woman

Definitions

  1. female; woman

Ancestry of “boireannach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicboireannfemale, feminine; feminine
2Old Irishboinennfemale
Every word from Old Irish boinenn →