Where does “neu-yennal” come from?

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

neu-yennal (Manx): mirthless

Definitions

  1. mirthless

Ancestry of “neu-yennal”, step by step

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