Where does “neugheyre” come from?
neugheyre (Manx) comes from Manx geyre, from Old Irish gér, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
neugheyre (Manx): dull; edgeless
Ancestry of “neugheyre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | geyre | sharp, keen; sour, acid |
| 2 | Old Irish | gér | sharp; keen, intense |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱrós | sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |