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Where does “caisgireachd” come from?

caisgireachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic caisgire, from Scottish Gaelic caisg, from Old Irish Cásc, from Latin Pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

caisgireachd (Scottish Gaelic): censorship

Definitions

  1. censorship

Ancestry of “caisgireachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccaisgirecensor
2Scottish Gaeliccaisgstop, prevent, cease, restrain; ban, block,...
3Old IrishCásc—
4LatinPascha—
5Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
6Aramaicפסחא—
7HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
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