Where does “neasghaol” come from?
neasghaol (Irish) comes from Irish neas, from Irish neasa, from Old Irish nessa, from Old Irish -a — combines with prepositions to form a relative...
neasghaol (Irish): next of kin
Ancestry of “neasghaol”, step by step
neasghaol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish neas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | neas | moulding block; Alternative form of deas |
| 2 | Irish | neasa | nearer, nearest |
| 3 | Old Irish | nessa | nearer, closer |
| 4 | Old Irish | -a | combines with prepositions to form a relative... |
via Irish Gaol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | Gaol | relationship, kinship; kindred feeling |
| 2 | Middle Irish | gáel | relationship, kinship; relative, kin |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gailos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoylos | frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;... |