Where does “neufocklagh” come from?
neufocklagh (Manx) comes from Manx fockle, from Old Irish focul, from Proto-Celtic woxtlom, from Proto-Indo-European wókʷtlom, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
neufocklagh (Manx): inexpressible, indescribable, ineffable
Definitions
- inexpressible, indescribable, ineffable
Ancestry of “neufocklagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | fockle | word; word of honour; charm |
| 2 | Old Irish | focul | word |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | woxtlom | dispute |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wókʷtlom | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |