Where does “neuhraieagh” come from?
neuhraieagh (Manx) comes from Manx traie, from Old Irish tráig, from Proto-Celtic tregess, from Proto-Indo-European tregʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- — to run.
neuhraieagh (Manx): inexhaustible
Ancestry of “neuhraieagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | traie | retreat, recede; cool; verbal noun of traie |
| 2 | Old Irish | tráig | strand, shore; ebb tide; exhaustion, death |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | tregess | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tregʰ- | to drag, pull?; to run, walk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰregʰ- | to run |