Where does “neufailt” come from?

neufailt (Manx) comes from Manx failt, from Irish fáil, from Old Irish foil, from Proto-Celtic wali-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

neufailt (Manx): unemployed

Definitions

  1. unemployed

Ancestry of “neufailt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxfailtwelcome, ave; salaried, employed, hired
2Irishfáilverbal noun of faigh; possession; receipt,...
3Old Irishfoilsty
4Proto-Celticwali-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wali- →Every word from Old Irish foil →
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