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

  1. inexpressible, indescribable, ineffable

Ancestry of “neufocklagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxfockleword; word of honour; charm
2Old Irishfoculword
3Proto-Celticwoxtlomdispute
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwókʷtlommouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wókʷtlom →Every word from Proto-Celtic woxtlom →