Where does “neart” come from?
neart (Irish) comes from Old Irish nert, from Proto-Celtic nertom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ner-to-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.
neart (Irish): strength; force, power; a large amount; power to...
Definitions
- strength; force, power; a large amount; power to...
Ancestry of “neart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | nert | power; strength |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | nertom | strength, power |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ner-to- | virile, strong |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |
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