Where does “naem” come from?

naem (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish noíb, from Proto-Celtic noibos, from Proto-Indo-European neybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

Ancestry of “naem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishnoíbholy, sacred
2Proto-Celticnoibosholy, sacred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneybʰ-blessed, holy, fortunate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
5Cebuano-hi—

Words derived from “naem”

Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European neybʰ- →