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Where does “dòchasachd” come from?

dòchasachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic -achd, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.

dòchasachd (Scottish Gaelic): hopefulness

Definitions

  1. hopefulness

Ancestry of “dòchasachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelic-achdDenoting system of government; Denoting religion;...
2Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
3Proto-Celtic-axtā—
4Proto-Celticaxtā—

Words derived from “dòchasachd”

  • eu-dòchasachd
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