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Where does “neuveasagh” come from?

neuveasagh (Manx) comes from Manx beasagh, from Old Irish bésach, from Old Irish bés, from Proto-Celtic banssus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

neuveasagh (Manx): impolite

Definitions

  1. impolite

Ancestry of “neuveasagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxbeasaghdecorous, submissive, moral, mild-mannered,...
2Old Irishbésachmannerly, well-behaved
3Old Irishbéscustom; manner; For more quotations using this...
4Proto-Celticbanssuscustom, habit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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