Where does “ard-ooasle” come from?
ard-ooasle (Manx) comes from Manx ooasle, from Old Irish úasal, from Proto-Celtic ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-.
ard-ooasle (Manx): majestic
Ancestry of “ard-ooasle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | ooasle | aristocratic, lordly; lofty, dignified;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | úasal | high; lofty, high-born; noble, gallant, genteel |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ouxselos | high, elevated |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewps- | — |