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Where does “neuformoil” come from?

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

neuformoil (Manx): unceremonious, informal

Definitions

  1. unceremonious, informal

Ancestry of “neuformoil”, step by step

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