Etymology

ollamh

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Today it means: In Irish history, a man of science or learning, equivalent to a university professor. Full definition →

Irish ollamh ← Old Irish ollam
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The story

  1. Old Irish · derived fromollam“doctor”
  2. Irish · borrowed fromollamh
  3. English todayollamh

Borrowed from Irish ollamh, from Old Irish ollam (“doctor”).

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