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Where does “neo-riaghailteach” come from?

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

neo-riaghailteach (Scottish Gaelic): arbitrary; irregular

Definitions

  1. arbitrary; irregular

Ancestry of “neo-riaghailteach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicneoAlternative form of no
2Scottish Gaelicnoor; nor
3Old Irishnóor; boat
4Proto-Celtic*nowe—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *nowe →