Where does “neo-dhèan” come from?

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

neo-dhèan (Scottish Gaelic): undo

Definitions

  1. undo

Ancestry of “neo-dhèan”, step by step

neo-dhèan 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 dèan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdèando; make
2Old Irish·dénai—
3Old Irishdo·gní—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *nowe →Every word from Old Irish nó →Every word from Scottish Gaelic no →