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

Definitions

  1. awkwardness

Ancestry of “neuaashaght”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxneuaashdisquiet, unease, discomfort, discontent
2Manxaashease, easement; break, rest
3Old Irishaisback
4Proto-Celtic*axsi-—
5Proto-Celtic*axsilā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *axsilā →
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