Where does “neuyiarnagh” come from?
neuyiarnagh (Manx) comes from Manx yiarn, from Old Irish íarn, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
neuyiarnagh (Manx): nonferrous
Ancestry of “neuyiarnagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | yiarn | iron; tool, scythe, blade; dough |
| 2 | Old Irish | íarn | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |