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Where does “aonad” come from?

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

aonad (Irish): unit

Definitions

  1. unit

Ancestry of “aonad”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aonad”

  • bonnaonad
  • aonadach
  • closaonad
  • fo-aonad
  • bunaonad
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