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Where does “neugheyrsnys” come from?

neugheyrsnys (Manx) comes from Manx deyrsnys, from Middle Irish doírsine, from Old Irish daíre, from Old Irish dáir, from Old Irish daur, from Proto-Celtic daru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

neugheyrsnys (Manx): cheapness

Definitions

  1. cheapness

Ancestry of “neugheyrsnys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxdeyrsnysslavery; serfdom; bondage
2Middle Irishdoírsine—
3Old Irishdaíre—
4Old Irishdáirbulling, heat
5Old Irishdaur—
6Proto-Celticdaruoak
7Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
8Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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