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Where does “còir dhaonna” come from?

còir dhaonna (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic daonna, from Middle Irish dóenda, from Old Irish doíndae.

còir dhaonna (Scottish Gaelic): human right

Definitions

  1. human right

Ancestry of “còir dhaonna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdaonnahuman
2Middle Irishdóendapertaining to man; human, mortal; profane,...
3Old Irishdoíndae—
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