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Where does “neuvarvaanagh” come from?

neuvarvaanagh (Manx) comes from Manx marvaanagh, from Old Irish marbán, from Old Irish marb, from Proto-Celtic marwos, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥wós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

neuvarvaanagh (Manx): immortal, deathless; incorruptible

Definitions

  1. immortal, deathless; incorruptible

Ancestry of “neuvarvaanagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxmarvaanaghmortal, earthborn
2Old Irishmarbáncorpse, dead person
3Old Irishmarbdead; mortified, insensible, spiritually dead;...
4Proto-Celticmarwosdead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
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