Where does “neufirrinagh” come from?
neufirrinagh (Manx) comes from Manx firrinagh, from Manx firriney, from Old Irish fírinne, from Old Irish -e, from Old Irish lán, from Proto-Celtic ɸlānos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
neufirrinagh (Manx): insincere, affected; unfaithful; perfidious
Definitions
- insincere, affected; unfaithful; perfidious
Ancestry of “neufirrinagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | firrinagh | true, real, actual |
| 2 | Manx | firriney | truth; genitive singular of firrin |
| 3 | Old Irish | fírinne | justice, righteousness; truth |
| 4 | Old Irish | -e | Forms concrete or abstract nouns from adjectives |
| 5 | Old Irish | lán | full |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlānos | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |