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Smithereens

3 stages from Irish to English.

Today it means small fragments or pieces, especially resulting from something being shattered
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Stage 1 of 3
smiodar
Irish · medieval
"a small fragment"
meaning "a fragment" or "small piece"
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Stage 2 of 3
smidiríní
Irish · medieval
"tiny fragments"
a diminutive plural meaning "tiny fragments"
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Stage 3 of 3
smithereens
English · 1800s
"small fragments or pieces"
adopted through Irish English
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