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Where does “neuaghinagh” come from?

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

neuaghinagh (Manx): inexorable

Definitions

  1. inexorable

Ancestry of “neuaghinagh”, step by step

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