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Where does “neo-chreidmheach” come from?

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

neo-chreidmheach (Scottish Gaelic): unbeliever, infidel; sceptic; sceptical

Definitions

  1. unbeliever, infidel; sceptic; sceptical

Ancestry of “neo-chreidmheach”, step by step

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