Where does “aon” come from?

aon (Irish) comes from Old Irish óen, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

aon (Irish): one; any; breast, chimney-piece

Definitions

  1. one; any; breast, chimney-piece

Ancestry of “aon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishóenone
2Proto-Celticoinosone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “aon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Celtic oinos →Every word from Old Irish óen →