Where does “Hunanese” come from?
Hunanese (English) comes from English Hunan, from Welsh unan, from Welsh un, from Middle Welsh un, from Proto-Brythonic ʉn, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Hunanese (English): Of or pertaining to Hunan, a province of...
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- Of or pertaining to Hunan, a province of...
Ancestry of “Hunanese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Hunan | — |
| 2 | Welsh | unan | third-person plural future of uno |
| 3 | Welsh | un | only; one; one, individual |
| 4 | Middle Welsh | un | one |
| 5 | Proto-Brythonic | ʉn | one |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | oinos | one |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |