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Where does “fiach” come from?

fiach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish fíach — due, obligation; debt.

fiach (Scottish Gaelic): worth, value; debt; worth, worthy, worthwhile

Definitions

  1. worth, value; debt; worth, worthy, worthwhile

Ancestry of “fiach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfíachdue, obligation; debt

Words derived from “fiach”

  • ainfhiach
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