Where does “aa-oe” come from?

aa-oe (Manx) comes from Manx aa, from Old Irish óa, from Old Irish ó, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

aa-oe (Manx): great-grandchild; great-grandson

Definitions

  1. great-grandchild; great-grandson

Ancestry of “aa-oe”, step by step

aa-oe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx aa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxaacomparative degree of aeg
2Old Irishóaliver
3Old Irishófrom, of; by; since, after
4Proto-Celtic*auaway from
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Manx oe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxoegrandchild
2Old Irisháuegrandson
3Primitive Irishᚐᚃᚔdescendant
4Proto-Celticawyos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewh₂yosgrandfather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →Every word from Proto-Celtic *au →