Where does “Naomhán” come from?

Naomhán (Irish) comes from Irish naomh, from Middle Irish naem, from Old Irish noíb, from Proto-Celtic noibos, from Proto-Indo-European neybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

Ancestry of “Naomhán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishnaomhsaint; holy, blessed
2Middle Irishnaem—
3Old Irishnoíbholy, sacred
4Proto-Celticnoibosholy, sacred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanneybʰ-blessed, holy, fortunate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
7Cebuano-hi—

Words derived from “Naomhán”

Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European neybʰ- →
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