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Where does “bun-dooghyssagh” come from?

bun-dooghyssagh (Manx) comes from Manx dooghys, from Old Irish dúthchas, from Old Irish dú, from Proto-Celtic gdū, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

bun-dooghyssagh (Manx): aboriginal; aborigine

Definitions

  1. aboriginal; aborigine

Ancestry of “bun-dooghyssagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxdooghysheredity; race, species; instinct, temper,...
2Old Irishdúthchas—
3Old Irishdúplace, spot; someone's particular place; native...
4Proto-Celticgdūplace
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
6Proto-Indo-European-ōm—
7Proto-Indo-European-mi—
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