Where does “uamhan” come from?
uamhan (Irish) comes from Old Irish ómun, from Proto-Celtic *oβnus.
uamhan (Irish): fear; dread; awe; object of dread, terror
Definitions
- fear; dread; awe; object of dread, terror
Ancestry of “uamhan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ómun | fear, the state of being afraid |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *oβnus | — |