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
1	Irish	amadán	fool
2	Middle Irish	ammatán	fool; simpleton
3	Middle Irish	-án	diminutive suffix
4	Old Irish	-án	diminutive suffix
5	Primitive Irish	-ᚐᚌᚅᚔ	diminutive suffix
6	Proto-Celtic	*-agnos	—

Every word from Proto-Celtic *-agnos →Every word from Old Irish -án →Every word from Middle Irish -án →