Where does “ard-spyrrydagh” come from?

ard-spyrrydagh (Manx) comes from Manx spyrryd, from Old Irish spirut, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

ard-spyrrydagh (Manx): high-spirited

Definitions

  1. high-spirited

Ancestry of “ard-spyrrydagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxspyrrydspirit; esprit, morale; ghost
2Old Irishspirutspirit, incorporeal being, angel; ghost,...
3Latinspīritusair, breath, breathing
4Latinspīrōto breathe, draw breath, respire
5Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Latin spīrō →Every word from Latin spīritus →