Where does “neuhassooagh-noi” come from?
neuhassooagh-noi (Manx) comes from Manx shassooagh, from Manx shassoo, from Old Irish sessam, from Old Irish sissidir, from Proto-Celtic sista-, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
neuhassooagh-noi (Manx): irresistible
Definitions
- irresistible
Ancestry of “neuhassooagh-noi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | shassooagh | resolute, abiding, insistent, steadfast, firm,... |
| 2 | Manx | shassoo | verbal noun of shass; standing |
| 3 | Old Irish | sessam | verbal noun of sissidir: standing; standing by,... |
| 4 | Old Irish | sissidir | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sista- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |