Where does “neuaashaght” come from?
neuaashaght (Manx) comes from Manx neuaash, from Manx aash, from Old Irish ais, from Proto-Celtic *axsi-, from Proto-Celtic *axsilā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
neuaashaght (Manx): awkwardness
Ancestry of “neuaashaght”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | neuaash | disquiet, unease, discomfort, discontent |
| 2 | Manx | aash | ease, easement; break, rest |
| 3 | Old Irish | ais | back |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *axsi- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *axsilā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |