Where does “neuvioyr” come from?
neuvioyr (Manx) comes from Manx bioyr, from Manx -yr, from Old Irish -mar, from Old Irish már, from Proto-Celtic māros, from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
neuvioyr (Manx): inactive; listless, run-down; tame
Definitions
- inactive; listless, run-down; tame
Ancestry of “neuvioyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | bioyr | lively, spirited, vivacious, spry, frisky, smart;... |
| 2 | Manx | -yr | y added to nouns to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of” |
| 3 | Old Irish | -mar | generates adjectives from nouns |
| 4 | Old Irish | már | Alternative form of mór; great |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | māros | big, great |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | moh₁ros | great |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |