Where does “naomh” come from?

naomh (Irish) comes 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.

naomh (Irish): saint; holy, blessed

Definitions

  1. saint; holy, blessed

Ancestry of “naomh”, step by step

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

Words derived from “naomh”

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