Where does “neuscaagh” come from?

neuscaagh (Manx) comes from Manx scaa, from Old Irish scáth, from Proto-Celtic *skātu, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

neuscaagh (Manx): undaunted

Definitions

  1. undaunted

Ancestry of “neuscaagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxscaashield; shadow, shade; shyness, timidity
2Old Irishscáthshadow, shade; reflection; phantom, spectre
3Proto-Celtic*skātushadow, shade
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *skātu →Every word from Old Irish scáth →