Where does “nieu” come from?
nieu (Manx) comes from Vulgar Latin *nĕvem, from Latin nix, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
nieu (Manx): poison; venom; virus
Definitions
- poison; venom; virus
Ancestry of “nieu”, step by step
nieu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin *nĕvem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *nĕvem | — |
| 2 | Latin | nix | snow; white hair |
| 3 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |