Where does “neese” come from?

neese (Manx) comes from Old Irish anís, from Old Irish an-, from Proto-Celtic an-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

neese (Manx): up, upwards; from below; from the north

Definitions

  1. up, upwards; from below; from the north

Ancestry of “neese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishanísfrom below
2Old Irishan-un-, not; very
3Proto-Celtican-un-, not
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →Every word from Old Irish an- →