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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

Definitions

  1. uni-, mono-, one

Ancestry of “un-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxunone
2Old Irishóenone
3Proto-Celticoinosone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “un-”

  • un-phaasagh
  • unheeley
  • un-wheeyl
  • un-laueagh
  • un-chelleenagh
  • un-chillagagh
  • undaah
  • undaahagh
  • uneashagh
  • unskelf
  • un-çhengagh
  • un-eairkagh
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