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

  1. celibate; celibate person

Ancestry of “aontumhach”, step by step

aontumhach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish aontumha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaontumhacelibacy
2Old Irishoentamaunmarried, celibate
3Old Irishóenone
4Proto-Celticoinosone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Irish ách

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrisháchAlternative form of ach
2Old Irishachtbut; provided; inflection of aigid: ##...
3Proto-Celticextosexcept, but
4Proto-Indo-Europeaneǵʰsout; from, out of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Celtic oinos →Every word from Old Irish óen →