Where does “ó” come from?
ó (Irish) comes from Irish ua, from Old Irish áue, from Primitive Irish ᚐᚃᚔ, from Proto-Celtic awyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewh₂yos — grandfather.
ó (Irish): grandson, grandchild; descendant; of, from
Definitions
- grandson, grandchild; descendant; of, from
Ancestry of “ó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | ua | Archaic form of ó |
| 2 | Old Irish | áue | — |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚐᚃᚔ | descendant |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | awyos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewh₂yos | grandfather |