Where does “neughlen” come from?

neughlen (Manx) comes from Manx glen, from Old Irish glan, from Old Irish -e, from Old Irish lán, from Proto-Celtic ɸlānos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

neughlen (Manx): unclean, foul, impure; muddy; vulgar, lewd

Definitions

  1. unclean, foul, impure; muddy; vulgar, lewd

Ancestry of “neughlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxglenclean, hygienic; clear; pure
2Old Irishglanclean; pure; clear
3Old Irish-eForms concrete or abstract nouns from adjectives
4Old Irishlánfull
5Proto-Celticɸlānosfull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “neughlen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Old Irish -e →
neughlen — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer