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Where does “còigeamh” come from?

còigeamh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cóiced, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷetos — fifth.

còigeamh (Scottish Gaelic): fifth

Definitions

  1. fifth

Ancestry of “còigeamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcóicedfifth; province
2Proto-Celtickʷenkʷetosfifth
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