Where does “neo-iomchaidh” come from?

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

neo-iomchaidh (Scottish Gaelic): improper, indecent

Definitions

  1. improper, indecent

Ancestry of “neo-iomchaidh”, step by step

neo-iomchaidh 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 iomchaidh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliciomchaidhsuitable, fitting, appropriate; decent, proper
Every word from Proto-Celtic *nowe →Every word from Old Irish nó →Every word from Scottish Gaelic no →