Where does “aonsiollach” come from?
aonsiollach (Irish) comes from Irish siolla, from Old Irish sillab, from Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή, from Ancient Greek συλλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.
aonsiollach (Irish): monosyllabic
Definitions
- monosyllabic
Ancestry of “aonsiollach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | siolla | syllable |
| 2 | Old Irish | sillab | — |
| 3 | Latin | syllaba | syllable; poems, verses |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβή | conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συλλαμβάνω | I collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |