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Where does “eaglaiseil” come from?

eaglaiseil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic eaglais, from Old Irish eclais, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

eaglaiseil (Scottish Gaelic): ecclesiastical

Definitions

  1. ecclesiastical

Ancestry of “eaglaiseil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliceaglaischurch, temple
2Old IrisheclaisThe Christian Church, as an institution; a local...
3Latinecclēsia—
4Ancient Greekἐκκλησίαassembly; congregation, church
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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