Etymology Explorer › Manx

Where does “neuappee” come from?

neuappee (Manx) comes from Manx appee, from Middle Irish abaid, from Old Irish apaig, from Old Irish ad-, from Old Irish uss-, from Old Irish beirid, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret — short.

neuappee (Manx): premature; immature

Definitions

  1. premature; immature

Ancestry of “neuappee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxappeeripe; mature; due
2Middle Irishabaidripe; mature
3Old Irishapaigripe, matured
4Old Irishad-to, towards; in many compounds, it has a purely...
5Old Irishuss-—
6Old Irishbeiridto carry, bring; to bear; to give
7Proto-Celticberetito carry, bear; to flow
8EnglishberetA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
9Frenchbéretberet
10Occitanberretcap
11Medieval Latinbirretum—
12Late Latinbirrusa kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat
13Gaulishbirrusshort cloak
14Proto-Celticbirrosshort

Words derived from “neuappee”

  • neuappeeid
  • neuappeeys
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