Where does “neuearrooagh” come from?

neuearrooagh (Manx) comes from Manx earroo, from Old Irish áirem, from Old Irish ad·rími, from Proto-Celtic rīmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

neuearrooagh (Manx): innumerable, infinite

Definitions

  1. innumerable, infinite

Ancestry of “neuearrooagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxearroonumber; census; figure
2Old Irisháirem—
3Old Irishad·rímicounts, numbers, computes; records, recounts,...
4Proto-Celticrīmānumber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey- →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīmā →