Where does “aonaránacht” come from?
aonaránacht (Irish) comes from Irish aonarán, 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.
aonaránacht (Irish): solitariness, aloneness
Definitions
- solitariness, aloneness
Ancestry of “aonaránacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | aonarán | single, solitary person; hermit, loner, recluse |
| 2 | Old Irish | óenarán | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | óenar | one person; alone, by oneself |
| 4 | Old Irish | fér | grass |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ | man |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wiros | man; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |