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Where does “neuskielleydys” come from?

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

neuskielleydys (Manx): harmlessness, inoffensiveness

Definitions

  1. harmlessness, inoffensiveness

Ancestry of “neuskielleydys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxneu-un-, non-, dis-
2Middle Irishnem-not, non-, un-
3Old Irishneb-—
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