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Where does “neamhinniúil” come from?

neamhinniúil (Irish) comes from Irish neamh, from Old Irish nem, from Proto-Celtic nemos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

neamhinniúil (Irish): incompetent

Definitions

  1. incompetent

Ancestry of “neamhinniúil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishneamhheaven; sky, firmament
2Old Irishnemheaven; sky; radiance
3Proto-Celticnemossky, heaven
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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