Where does “Naomhspiorad” come from?
Naomhspiorad (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 “Naomhspiorad”, step by step
Naomhspiorad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish Naomh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Naomh | Saint |
| 2 | Middle Irish | naem | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | noíb | holy, sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | noibos | holy, sacred |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | neybʰ- | blessed, holy, fortunate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 7 | Cebuano | -hi | — |
via Irish spiorad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | spiorad | spirit; spiritedness, courage |
| 2 | Old Irish | spirut | spirit, incorporeal being, angel; ghost,... |
| 3 | Latin | spīritus | air, breath, breathing |
| 4 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |