Where does “aonocsaíd” come from?

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

aonocsaíd (Irish): monoxide

Definitions

  1. monoxide

Ancestry of “aonocsaíd”, step by step

aonocsaíd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish aon

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

via Irish ocsaíd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishocsaídoxide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Celtic oinosEvery word from Old Irish óen
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