Where does “neas-” come from?

neas- (Irish) comes from Irish neasa, from Old Irish nessa, from Old Irish -a — combines with prepositions to form a relative...

neas- (Irish): approximate, near; off-

Definitions

  1. approximate, near; off-

Ancestry of “neas-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishneasanearer, nearest
2Old Irishnessanearer, closer
3Old Irish-acombines with prepositions to form a relative...

Words derived from “neas-”

Every word from Old Irish -a →Every word from Old Irish nessa →Every word from Irish neasa →