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Where does “aonach” come from?

aonach (Irish) comes from Old Irish óenach, from Old Irish aigid, from Proto-Celtic ageti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aonach (Irish): fair; assembly; fury, rage

Definitions

  1. fair; assembly; fury, rage

Ancestry of “aonach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishóenachinjury, wound; reunion; popular assembly or...
2Old Irishaigidto drive
3Proto-Celticagetito drive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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