Where does “neo-dhìolta” come from?

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

neo-dhìolta (Scottish Gaelic): unpaid, unrequited, unrewarded

Definitions

  1. unpaid, unrequited, unrewarded

Ancestry of “neo-dhìolta”, step by step

neo-dhìolta 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 dìolta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdìolta—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *nowe →Every word from Old Irish nó →Every word from Scottish Gaelic no →