Where does “neufedjagagh” come from?

neufedjagagh (Manx) comes from Manx fedjag, from Old Irish eteóc, from Old Irish ette, from Proto-Celtic ɸettiyā, from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

neufedjagagh (Manx): unfeathered, unfledged

Definitions

  1. unfeathered, unfledged

Ancestry of “neufedjagagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxfedjagfeather, plume, quill, pinion
2Old Irisheteóc—
3Old Irishettewing, pinion; fin; feather, plume
4Proto-Celticɸettiyā—
5Proto-Celticɸetetito fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti →