Where does “neo-eisimeileach” come from?

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

neo-eisimeileach (Scottish Gaelic): independent

Definitions

  1. independent

Ancestry of “neo-eisimeileach”, step by step

neo-eisimeileach 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 eisimeileach

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