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Where does “urram” come from?

urram (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish airraim — deference, respect; indulgence, mercy.

urram (Scottish Gaelic): respect, esteem, reverence, deference, worship;...

Definitions

  1. respect, esteem, reverence, deference, worship;...

Ancestry of “urram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishairraimdeference, respect; indulgence, mercy

Words derived from “urram”

  • eas-urramach
  • urramaich
  • eas-urramaich
  • eas-urramachd
  • eas-urram
  • mì-urram
  • mì-urramaich
  • fèin-urram
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