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
Ancestry of “neufedjagagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | fedjag | feather, plume, quill, pinion |
| 2 | Old Irish | eteóc | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | ette | wing, pinion; fin; feather, plume |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸettiyā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸeteti | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |