Where does “neufollan” come from?

neufollan (Manx) comes from Manx neu-, from Middle Irish nem-, from Old Irish neb-.

neufollan (Manx): inedible, uneatable, off, unfit; corrupt

Definitions

  1. inedible, uneatable, off, unfit; corrupt

Ancestry of “neufollan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxneu-un-, non-, dis-
2Middle Irishnem-not, non-, un-
3Old Irishneb-—
Every word from Old Irish neb- →Every word from Manx neu- →Every word from Middle Irish nem- →