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Where does “un” come from?

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

un (Manx): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “un”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishóenone
2Proto-Celticoinosone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “un”

  • unskelf
  • un-phaasagh
  • unheeley
  • co-unnanee
  • un-wheeyl
  • un-laueagh
  • un-chelleenagh
  • un-chillagagh
  • undaah
  • undaahagh
  • unnane
  • neu-unnaneysagh
  • neu-unnaneys
  • un-
  • unnaneys
  • co-unnaneys
  • co-unnaneyssit
  • un-eairkagh
  • uneashagh
  • un-çhengagh
  • nane
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