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Where does “néal” come from?

néal (Irish) comes from Old Irish nél, from Proto-Germanic nebulaz, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

néal (Irish): cloud; depression; gloomy expression

Definitions

  1. cloud; depression; gloomy expression

Ancestry of “néal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishnélcloud
2Proto-Germanicnebulazfog, mist; darkness
3Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “néal”

  • néalríomhaireacht
  • néalmhaireacht
  • réaltnéalmhaireacht
  • néalmhar
  • néaltach
  • néalchruthaíocht
  • réaltnéal
  • fonéal
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