Where does “neuhonnyssagh” come from?

neuhonnyssagh (Manx) comes from Manx sonnys, from Middle Irish sonus, from Middle Irish sona, from Old Irish sonae — happy, fortunate.

neuhonnyssagh (Manx): scarce

Definitions

  1. scarce

Ancestry of “neuhonnyssagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxsonnysgood fortune, good luck, plentitude, felicity,...
2Middle Irishsonusgood fortune, prosperity, happiness
3Middle Irishsonaprosperous, fortunate, lucky
4Old Irishsonaehappy, fortunate
Every word from Old Irish sonae →Every word from Middle Irish sona →Every word from Middle Irish sonus →