Where does “neuwooiagh” come from?
neuwooiagh (Manx) comes from Manx booiagh, from Old Irish buidech, from Old Irish buide, from Proto-Celtic bodiyā, from Proto-Celtic bodos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.
neuwooiagh (Manx): reluctant, averse, disinclined, discontented,...
Definitions
- reluctant, averse, disinclined, discontented,...
Ancestry of “neuwooiagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | booiagh | willing, agreeable, contented, pleased |
| 2 | Old Irish | buidech | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | buide | yellow; yellowness; buttercup |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bodiyā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | bodos | good will |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰed- | to improve, make better |