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Where does “neulaich” come from?

neulaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic neul, from Old Irish nél, from Proto-Germanic nebulaz, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

neulaich (Scottish Gaelic): cloud, obscure

Definitions

  1. cloud, obscure

Ancestry of “neulaich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicneulcloud; giddiness, faint, swoon; complexion
2Old Irishnélcloud
3Proto-Germanicnebulazfog, mist; darkness
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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