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Where does “ooasle” come from?

ooasle (Manx) comes from Old Irish úasal, from Proto-Celtic ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-.

ooasle (Manx): aristocratic, lordly; lofty, dignified;...

Definitions

  1. aristocratic, lordly; lofty, dignified;...

Ancestry of “ooasle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishúasalhigh; lofty, high-born; noble, gallant, genteel
2Proto-Celticouxseloshigh, elevated
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-—

Words derived from “ooasle”

  • co-ooasle
  • neuooasle
  • ard-ooasle
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