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Where does “aontaigh” come from?

aontaigh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish óentaigid, from Old Irish óentach, from Old Irish óen, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

aontaigh (Irish): unite; assent, agree; fit

Definitions

  1. unite; assent, agree; fit

Ancestry of “aontaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishóentaigidunites, joins with, consorts with; consents,...
2Old Irishóentachunited, agreed
3Old Irishóenone
4Proto-Celticoinosone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “aontaigh”

  • comhaontaigh
  • aontaitheach
  • aontaitheoir
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