Where does “in éineacht” come from?

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

in éineacht (Irish): at the same time, at once

Definitions

  1. at the same time, at once

Ancestry of “in éineacht”, step by step

in éineacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish éineacht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishéineachtonce, one time
2Old Irishoínḟecht—
3Old Irishóenone
4Proto-Celticoinosone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Irish i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishiin
2Old Irishiin; into; For quotations using this term, see...
3Proto-Celticeni—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Celtic oinos →Every word from Old Irish óen →