Where does “geinnagh” come from?
geinnagh (Manx) comes from Old Irish gainmech, from Old Irish gainem — sand, gravel.
geinnagh (Manx): sand
Ancestry of “geinnagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gainmech | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | gainem | sand, gravel |