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

  1. grandson, grandchild; descendant; of, from

Ancestry of “ó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishuaArchaic form of ó
2Old Irisháuegrandson
3Primitive Irishᚐᚃᚔdescendant
4Proto-Celticawyos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewh₂yosgrandfather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewh₂yos →Every word from Proto-Celtic awyos →Every word from Primitive Irish ᚐᚃᚔ →
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