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
Ancestry of “ard-oaie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | oaie | front, façade, face, frontage; Alternative... |
| 2 | Manx | oaye | grave |
| 3 | Old Irish | úag | grave |