Where does “un-eairkagh” come from?

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

un-eairkagh (Manx): unicorn

Definitions

  1. unicorn

Ancestry of “un-eairkagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxun-uni-, mono-, one
2Manxunone
3Old Irishóenone
4Proto-Celticoinosone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Celtic oinos →Every word from Old Irish óen →