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Where does “noíb” come from?

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

noíb (Old Irish): holy, sacred

Definitions

  1. holy, sacred

Ancestry of “noíb”, step by step

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

Words derived from “noíb”

  • noíbaid
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