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Where does “fallain” come from?

fallain (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish follán, from Old Irish fo-, from Old Irish ad-, from Old Irish uss-, from Old Irish beirid, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret — short.

fallain (Scottish Gaelic): able-bodied, hail, healthy, orthodox, salubrious,...

Definitions

  1. able-bodied, hail, healthy, orthodox, salubrious,...

Ancestry of “fallain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfollán—
2Old Irishfo-sub-, under-
3Old Irishad-to, towards; in many compounds, it has a purely...
4Old Irishuss-—
5Old Irishbeiridto carry, bring; to bear; to give
6Proto-Celticberetito carry, bear; to flow
7EnglishberetA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
8Frenchbéretberet
9Occitanberretcap
10Medieval Latinbirretum—
11Late Latinbirrusa kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat
12Gaulishbirrusshort cloak
13Proto-Celticbirrosshort

Words derived from “fallain”

  • mì-fhallan
  • fallaineachd
  • mì-fhallain
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