Where does “ard-voynnagh” come from?
ard-voynnagh (Manx) comes from Manx boyn, from Middle Irish bonn, from Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
ard-voynnagh (Manx): high-heeled
Ancestry of “ard-voynnagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | boyn | heel |
| 2 | Middle Irish | bonn | sole of foot; sole of the foot |
| 3 | Celtic | *bundos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |