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 — or.

neo-riaghailteach (Scottish Gaelic): arbitrary; irregular

Definitions

  1. arbitrary; irregular

Ancestry of “neo-riaghailteach”, step by step

neo-riaghailteach 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 riaghailteach

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