Where does “neufocklaght” come from?

neufocklaght (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.

neufocklaght (Manx): ineffability

Definitions

  1. ineffability

Ancestry of “neufocklaght”, 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 →