neart

Irish (Donegal)

/n̠ʲaɾˠt̪ˠ/, /n̠ʲæɾˠt̪ˠ/

noun
Definitions
  • strength; force, power
  • a large amount followed by the genitive, usually translated into English by plenty, much, many or a lot
  • power to prevent, to remedy
  • ability

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish nert (might, ability, power, control, strength) inherited from Proto-Celtic *nertom (strength, force) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (virile, strong).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ner-to-

Gloss

virile, strong

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

強

Emoji
💪 🐂 🐅 🐆 🐗 🐯

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