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Where does “aontumha” come from?

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

aontumha (Irish): celibacy

Definitions

  1. celibacy

Ancestry of “aontumha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishoentamaunmarried, celibate
2Old Irishóenone
3Proto-Celticoinosone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “aontumha”

  • aontumhach
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