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
Ancestry of “ard-spyrrydagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | spyrryd | spirit; esprit, morale; ghost |
| 2 | Old Irish | spirut | spirit, incorporeal being, angel; ghost,... |
| 3 | Latin | spīritus | — |
| 4 | Latin | spīrō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |