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Where does “rìoghachd” come from?

rìoghachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish rígdacht, from Middle Irish -acht.

rìoghachd (Scottish Gaelic): kingdom

Definitions

  1. kingdom

Ancestry of “rìoghachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishrígdachtkingliness, kingly qualities; kingdom
2Middle Irish-acht—

Words derived from “rìoghachd”

  • eadar-rìoghachd
  • mì-rìoghachd
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