Where does “aonarán” come from?

aonarán (Irish) comes from Old Irish óenarán, from Old Irish óenar, from Old Irish fér, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

aonarán (Irish): single, solitary person; hermit, loner, recluse

Definitions

  1. single, solitary person; hermit, loner, recluse

Ancestry of “aonarán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishóenarán—
2Old Irishóenarone person; alone, by oneself
3Old Irishférgrass
4Primitive Irishᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄman
5Proto-Celticwirosman; husband
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “aonarán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Celtic wiros →