Where does “Seelan Noa” come from?
Seelan Noa (Manx) comes from Manx noa, from Middle Irish núa, from Old Irish nuae, from Proto-Celtic *nowiyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
Ancestry of “Seelan Noa”, step by step
Seelan Noa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Manx noa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | noa | new, fresh, novel, recent |
| 2 | Middle Irish | núa | new |
| 3 | Old Irish | nuae | new |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *nowiyos | new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Manx Seelan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | Seelan | Zealand |