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Where does “comann” come from?

comann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish commann, from Latin commentum, from Latin comminisci — present active infinitive of comminīscor; to...

comann (Scottish Gaelic): association, club; community, society; company,...

Definitions

  1. association, club; community, society; company,...

Ancestry of “comann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcommannalliance, pact
2Latincommentuminvention; design, scheme; fabrication, fiction
3Latincomminiscipresent active infinitive of comminīscor; to...

Words derived from “comann”

  • ana-chomannach
  • comannach
  • dlùth-chomann
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