Where does “neo-chiontach” come from?

neo-chiontach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic neo-, from Old Irish nem-.

neo-chiontach (Scottish Gaelic): faultless, harmless, spotless, innocent,...

Definitions

  1. faultless, harmless, spotless, innocent,...

Ancestry of “neo-chiontach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicneo-un-
2Old Irishnem-—
Every word from Old Irish nem- →Every word from Scottish Gaelic neo- →