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Where does “neuchadley” come from?

neuchadley (Manx) comes from Manx cadley, from Old Irish cotlud, from Old Irish con·tuili — sleeps, falls asleep.

neuchadley (Manx): insomnia, wakefulness, sleeplessness

Definitions

  1. insomnia, wakefulness, sleeplessness

Ancestry of “neuchadley”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxcadleysleep; sleepiness
2Old Irishcotludverbal noun of con·tuili; sleeping, sleep
3Old Irishcon·tuilisleeps, falls asleep

Words derived from “neuchadley”

  • neuchadlagh
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