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Where does “duais” come from?

duais (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish dúas.

duais (Scottish Gaelic): reward, prize; wages, fees, pay; bribe

Definitions

  1. reward, prize; wages, fees, pay; bribe

Ancestry of “duais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdúas—

Words derived from “duais”

  • saor-dhuais
Every word from Old Irish dúas →