Where does “neughaahagh” come from?
neughaahagh (Manx) comes from Manx daah, from Middle Irish dóigid, from Old Irish dóïd, from Proto-Celtic *dauyeti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂w- — kindle, burn; to burn.
neughaahagh (Manx): drab, characterless
Ancestry of “neughaahagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | daah | colour, colouration, hue; dye, stain; pigment |
| 2 | Middle Irish | dóigid | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | dóïd | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *dauyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂w- | kindle, burn; to burn |