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Where does “neusmaght” come from?

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

neusmaght (Manx): permissiveness, licentiousness

Definitions

  1. permissiveness, licentiousness

Ancestry of “neusmaght”, step by step

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

Words derived from “neusmaght”

  • neusmaghtagh
Every word from Old Irish neb- →