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Where does “neu-ghaaney” come from?

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

neu-ghaaney (Manx): unenterprising

Definitions

  1. unenterprising

Ancestry of “neu-ghaaney”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxneu-un-, non-, dis-
2Middle Irishnem-not, non-, un-
3Old Irishneb-—
Every word from Old Irish neb- →