Where does “yindyssagh” come from?
yindyssagh (Manx) comes from Manx yindys, from Old Irish ingantus, from Old Irish ingnad, from Proto-Celtic angnātos, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
yindyssagh (Manx): wonderful, marvellous, rare, prodigious,...
Definitions
- wonderful, marvellous, rare, prodigious,...
Ancestry of “yindyssagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | yindys | wonder, wonderment, admiration; marvel,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | ingantus | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | ingnad | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | angnātos | unknown, obscure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |