Where does “aaphroofey” come from?
aaphroofey (Manx) comes from Manx aa, from Old Irish óa, from Old Irish ó, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.
aaphroofey (Manx): revise
Ancestry of “aaphroofey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | aa | comparative degree of aeg |
| 2 | Old Irish | óa | liver |
| 3 | Old Irish | ó | from, of; by; since, after |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *au | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |