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
Ancestry of “noíb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | noibos | holy, sacred |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neybʰ- | blessed, holy, fortunate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 4 | Cebuano | -hi | — |
Words derived from “noíb”