Where does “aon-” come from?

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

aon- (Irish): mono-, uni-; homo-

Definitions

  1. mono-, uni-; homo-

Ancestry of “aon-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaonone; any; breast, chimney-piece
2Old Irishóenone
3Proto-Celticoinosone
4Proto-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 →