Where does “uamhan” come from?

uamhan (Irish) comes from Old Irish ómun, from Proto-Celtic *oβnus — fear.

uamhan (Irish): fear; dread; awe; object of dread, terror

Definitions

  1. fear; dread; awe; object of dread, terror

Ancestry of “uamhan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishómunfear, the state of being afraid
2Proto-Celtic*oβnusfear
Every word from Proto-Celtic *oβnus →Every word from Old Irish ómun →