Where does “neuwoyagh” come from?

neuwoyagh (Manx) comes from Manx neu-, from Middle Irish nem-, from Old Irish neb-.

neuwoyagh (Manx): plain, unbeautiful, uncomely

Definitions

  1. plain, unbeautiful, uncomely

Ancestry of “neuwoyagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxneu-un-, non-, dis-
2Middle Irishnem-not, non-, un-
3Old Irishneb-—
Every word from Old Irish neb- →Every word from Manx neu- →Every word from Middle Irish nem- →