Where does “neo-chinnteach” come from?

neo-chinnteach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic neo, from Scottish Gaelic no, from Old Irish nó, from Proto-Celtic *nowe — or.

neo-chinnteach (Scottish Gaelic): indefinite, indeterminate

Definitions

  1. indefinite, indeterminate

Ancestry of “neo-chinnteach”, step by step

neo-chinnteach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic neo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicneoAlternative form of no
2Scottish Gaelicnoor; nor
3Old Irishnóor; boat
4Proto-Celtic*noweor

via Scottish Gaelic cinnteach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccinnteachcertain, sure, confident, positive; certain,...
2Old Irishcinntech—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *nowe →Every word from Old Irish nó →Every word from Scottish Gaelic no →
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