Where does “spohthoilshey” come from?

spohthoilshey (Manx) comes from Manx soilshey, from Old Irish soillse — brightness, light.

spohthoilshey (Manx): spotlight

Definitions

  1. spotlight

Ancestry of “spohthoilshey”, step by step

spohthoilshey traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx soilshey

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxsoilsheylight, illuminant, shine
2Old Irishsoillsebrightness, light

via Manx spoht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxspohtspot
Every word from Old Irish soillse →Every word from Manx soilshey →