Where does “un-” come from?
un- (Manx) comes from Manx un, from Old Irish óen, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
un- (Manx): uni-, mono-, one
Ancestry of “un-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | un | one |
| 2 | Old Irish | óen | one |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | oinos | one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |