Where does “bunaonad” come from?
bunaonad (Irish) comes from Irish aonad, from Irish aon, from Old Irish óen, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
bunaonad (Irish): base unit
Ancestry of “bunaonad”, step by step
bunaonad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish aonad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | aonad | unit |
| 2 | Irish | aon | one; any; breast, chimney-piece |
| 3 | Old Irish | óen | one |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | oinos | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Irish bun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | bun | base, bottom; stock, stump, trunk; lower end |
| 2 | Old Irish | bun | base; bottom; butt |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bonus | foundation, base, butt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |