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Where does “inntinn” come from?

inntinn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish intinn, from Latin intentio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

inntinn (Scottish Gaelic): mind, intelligence; will, intention, purpose

Definitions

  1. mind, intelligence; will, intention, purpose

Ancestry of “inntinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishintinnmind, view, disposition; intention, will,...
2Latinintentiostrain, tension; increase, augmentation;...
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “inntinn”

  • sgoltadh-inntinn
  • inntinneach
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