Where does “neufollagh” come from?
neufollagh (Manx) comes from Manx fuill, from Old Irish fuil, from Proto-Celtic wolis, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
neufollagh (Manx): anemic
Ancestry of “neufollagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | fuill | blood; breeding; kindred |
| 2 | Old Irish | fuil | blood; a wound |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wolis | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |