Where does “omadhaun” come from?
omadhaun (English) comes from Irish amadán, from Middle Irish ammatán, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
omadhaun (English): A fool, someone who is out of their senses,...
Definitions
- A fool, someone who is out of their senses,...
Ancestry of “omadhaun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | amadán | fool |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ammatán | fool; simpleton |
| 3 | Middle Irish | -án | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |