Where does “neuynsagh” come from?

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

neuynsagh (Manx): illiteracy; ineducable

Definitions

  1. illiteracy; ineducable

Ancestry of “neuynsagh”, 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- →