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

Definitions

  1. dull; edgeless

Ancestry of “neugheyre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxgeyresharp, keen; sour, acid
2Old Irishgérsharp; keen, intense
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱróssharp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱrós →Every word from Old Irish gér →