Where does “neuvonnagh” come from?
neuvonnagh (Manx) comes from Manx monnagh, from Old Irish manach, from Latin monāchus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
neuvonnagh (Manx): secular
Definitions
- secular
Ancestry of “neuvonnagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | monnagh | monk |
| 2 | Old Irish | manach | monk; tenant of church lands; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Latin | monāchus | monk |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοναχός | solitary, single; monk, monastic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |