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
Ancestry of “neuscaagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | scaa | shield; shadow, shade; shyness, timidity |
| 2 | Old Irish | scáth | shadow, shade; reflection; phantom, spectre |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *skātu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |