Where does “so-arganeagh” come from?
so-arganeagh (Manx) comes from Manx argane, from Middle Irish argamaint, from Old Irish argumeint, from Latin argūmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
so-arganeagh (Manx): arguable
Ancestry of “so-arganeagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | argane | argument, dispute |
| 2 | Middle Irish | argamaint | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | argumeint | — |
| 4 | Latin | argūmentum | — |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |