Where does “neuchryss” come from?
neuchryss (Manx) comes from Manx cryss, from Old Irish criss, from Malay keris, from Javanese ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀, from Old Javanese [[kĕris]], [[kris]].
neuchryss (Manx): to unbrace
Definitions
- to unbrace
Ancestry of “neuchryss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | cryss | strap, belt, sash; belt, zone; to belt, gird |
| 2 | Old Irish | criss | — |
| 3 | Malay | keris | kris |
| 4 | Javanese | ꦏꦼꦫꦶꦱ꧀ | keris; kris: sheathed sharp blade weapon (blades are generally wavy-edged, but there is also straight-edged). This weapon could be both dagger and sword |
| 5 | Old Javanese | [[kĕris]], [[kris]] | — |