Where does “neamhnáireach” come from?
neamhnáireach (Irish) comes from Irish neamhnáire, from Irish náire, from Old Irish náire, from Old Irish -e, from Old Irish lán, from Proto-Celtic ɸlānos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
neamhnáireach (Irish): shameless, audacious; flagrant
Definitions
- shameless, audacious; flagrant
Ancestry of “neamhnáireach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | neamhnáire | shamelessness, effrontery |
| 2 | Irish | náire | shame |
| 3 | Old Irish | náire | shamefacedness, bashfulness, diffidence,... |
| 4 | Old Irish | -e | Forms concrete or abstract nouns from adjectives |
| 5 | Old Irish | lán | full |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlānos | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |