Where does “ard-oaie” come from?

ard-oaie (Manx) comes from Manx oaie, from Manx oaye, from Old Irish úag — grave.

ard-oaie (Manx): haughtiness

Definitions

  1. haughtiness

Ancestry of “ard-oaie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxoaiefront, façade, face, frontage; Alternative...
2Manxoayegrave
3Old Irishúaggrave
Every word from Old Irish úagEvery word from Manx oayeEvery word from Manx oaie
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