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Where does “uabhas” come from?

uabhas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish úathbás, from Old Irish úath, from Latin iōta, from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα, from Phoenician 𐤉, from Egyptian 𓂝.

uabhas (Scottish Gaelic): atrocity, enormity, consternation, dismay, dread,...

Definitions

  1. atrocity, enormity, consternation, dismay, dread,...

Ancestry of “uabhas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishúathbáshorror, terror
2Old Irishúathfear, horror, terror; a horrible or terrible...
3Latiniōta—
4Ancient Greekἰῶταiota, the name for the ninth letter Ι, ι of the...
5Phoenician𐤉yod; yodh
6Egyptian𓂝—

Words derived from “uabhas”

  • uabhasach
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