Where does “aon” come from?
aon (Manx) comes from Manx awin, from Old Irish ab, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
aon (Manx): Alternative form of awin
Ancestry of “aon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | awin | river |
| 2 | Old Irish | ab | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |