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Where does “ciallaich” come from?

ciallaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ciall, from Old Irish cíall, from Celtic *kʷeislā.

ciallaich (Scottish Gaelic): mean

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  1. mean

Ancestry of “ciallaich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicciallsignificance, implication; understanding,...
2Old Irishcíallsense, intelligence, mind; wisdom, good sense,...
3Celtic*kʷeislā—
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