Where does “neuyeight” come from?

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

neuyeight (Manx): unclosed

Definitions

  1. unclosed

Ancestry of “neuyeight”, 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- →
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