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Where does “neuhickyr” come from?

neuhickyr (Manx) comes from Manx neu-, from Middle Irish nem-, from Old Irish neb-.

neuhickyr (Manx): insecure, loose; precarious; chancy, fluky

Definitions

  1. insecure, loose; precarious; chancy, fluky

Ancestry of “neuhickyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxneu-un-, non-, dis-
2Middle Irishnem-not, non-, un-
3Old Irishneb-—
Every word from Old Irish neb- →