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
- fair; assembly; fury, rage
Ancestry of “aonach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | óenach | injury, wound; reunion; popular assembly or... |
| 2 | Old Irish | aigid | to drive |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ageti | to drive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |