niart

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish nert, from Proto-Celtic *nertom (“strength, force”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”).

Pronunciation

Noun

niart

  1. strength, power, force

References

  1. ^ Christopher Lewin (2020) Aspects of the historical phonology of Manx, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, →DOI, page 72
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