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Where does “nàiseanta” come from?

nàiseanta (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic -ta, from Scottish Gaelic -te, from Old Irish -de — Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting...

nàiseanta (Scottish Gaelic): national

Definitions

  1. national

Ancestry of “nàiseanta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelic-taAlternative form of -te
2Scottish Gaelic-teUsed to form adjectives from nouns, in the sense...
3Old Irish-deUsed to form adjectives from nouns, denoting...

Words derived from “nàiseanta”

  • os-nàiseanta
  • eadarnàiseanta
  • nàiseantachd
  • nàiseantach
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