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Where does “faobhar” come from?

faobhar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish fáebar — sharp edge, keenness, sharpness.

faobhar (Scottish Gaelic): edge; ridge

Definitions

  1. edge; ridge

Ancestry of “faobhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfáebarsharp edge, keenness, sharpness

Words derived from “faobhar”

  • dà-fhaobhrach
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