Where does “aontumhach” come from?
aontumhach (Irish) comes from Irish aontumha, from Old Irish oentama, from Old Irish óen, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
aontumhach (Irish): celibate; celibate person
Definitions
- celibate; celibate person
Ancestry of “aontumhach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | aontumha | celibacy |
| 2 | Old Irish | oentama | unmarried, celibate |
| 3 | Old Irish | óen | one |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | oinos | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |