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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
comhaich, dispute, assert, contend:
comhailteachd, a convoy, Ir. comhailtim, I join; from comhal, a joining, so Ir., E. Ir. accomallte, socius, O. Ir. accomol, conjunctio, W. cyfall, *ad-com-ol. For ol, see under tional, alt.
comhair, presence, e regione, etc., Ir. cómhair, E. Ir. comair, W. cyfer, O. W. cwer: com+air, the prep. comh and air, q.v. (Asc.). Cor. kever. Cf. comhghar of Ir.
comhairc, an outcry, appeal, forewarning, Ir. cómhairce, E. Ir. comaircim, I ask: com+arc. For arc, see iomchorc.
comhairle, advice, Ir. cómhairle, O. Ir. airle, air+le. This le is usually referred to the root las, desire, Skr. lash, desire, Lat. lascivus, wanton. Ascoli suggests the root lā of O. Ir. láaim, mittere, Gr. ἐλαúνω.
comhal, a joining - an Ir. word; see comhailteachd.
comhalta, a foster-brother, Ir. cómhalta, E. Ir. comalta, W. cyfaillt, friend, *kom-altjos, root al, rear, Lat. alo. See altrum.
comharradh, a mark, Ir. cómhartha, O. Ir. comarde; from com and O. Ir. airde, signum, W. arwydd, M. Br. argoez, *are-video-; root vid, as in Lat. video, here prœ-video, etc.
comhart, the bark of a dog; from comh and art, O. Ir. artram, latratus, W. cyfarth, arthio, to bark, O. Br. arton. Cf. Ir. amhastrach, barking.
còmhdach, clothing, covering, Ir. cúmhdach, veil, covering, defence, E. Ir. comtuch, cumtach, covering, "shrine": *con-ud-tog; root teg, tog, as in tigh, q.v. Cf. cúintgim, peto: *com-di-segim.
còmhdaich, allege, prove: *com-atach; see atach?
'còmhdhail, a meeting, Ir. cómhdháil, E. Ir. comdál: com+dáil; see dáil.
còmhla, together, Ir. cómhlámh: com+làmh, "co-hand, at hand". See làmh.
còmhla, door, door-leaf, Ir. cómhla, E. Ir. comla, gen. comlad: *com-lā, root (p)lā, fold, groove (cf. Lat. sim-plu-s, O. H. G. zwîfal, two-fold); root pal, pel, as in alt, joint.
comhlann, a combat, Ir. cómhlann, E. Ir. comlann: *com+lann; see lann.
comhluadar, conversation, colloquy, Ir. cómhluadar, company, conversation; from luaidh, speak (*com-luad-tro-). See luaidh.
còmhnadh, help, Ir. cúngnamh, O. Ir. congnam, inf. to congniu, I help: com+(g)nì, "co-doing". See nì, do gnìomh, deed.
còmhnard, level, Ir. cómhárd: com+àrd, "co-high, equally high".
còmhnuidh, a dwelling, Ir. cómhnuidhe, a tarrying, dwelling, E. Ir. comnaide, a waiting, delay, (also irnaide): *com-naide; root
