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Where does “neu-” come from?

neu- (Manx) comes from Middle Irish nem-, from Old Irish neb-.

neu- (Manx): un-, non-, dis-

Definitions

  1. un-, non-, dis-

Ancestry of “neu-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishnem-not, non-, un-
2Old Irishneb-—

Words derived from “neu-”

  • neuhoilçhinys
  • neuentreilaght
  • neuentreilagh
  • neuchinjaght
  • neuchairys
  • neuchurrym
  • neuchurrymagh
  • neuchurrymaght
  • neuearrooagh
  • neuellynaght
  • neuellynagh
  • neuellyn
  • neu-heet
  • neuheelt
  • neuheeltagh
  • neuhelgit
  • neuhaaghey
  • neuhaagh
  • neuhaaley
  • neuhaarit
  • neucoheshaghtagh
  • neuchyndagh
  • neuchyndid
  • neueeck
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