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Where does “comhairle” come from?

comhairle (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish comairle — advice, counsel; council.

comhairle (Scottish Gaelic): advice; council

Definitions

  1. advice; council

Ancestry of “comhairle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcomairleadvice, counsel; council

Words derived from “comhairle”

  • comhairlich
  • ioma-chomhairle
  • mì-chomhairlich
  • ioma-chomhairleach
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