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Where does “aonarach” come from?

aonarach (Irish) comes from Irish aonar, 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.

aonarach (Irish): single, solitary, lone, reclusive, isolated;...

Definitions

  1. single, solitary, lone, reclusive, isolated;...

Ancestry of “aonarach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaonarone, lone, person; aloneness, solitariness;...
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 “aonarach”

  • aonarachas
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