Where does “ó” come from?

ó (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish ó, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

ó (Middle Irish): ear; some part of a cloak; some part of a shield,...

Definitions

  1. ear; some part of a cloak; some part of a shield,...

Ancestry of “ó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishófrom, of; by; since, after
2Proto-Celtic*auaway from
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “ó

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewEvery word from Proto-Celtic *au
ó — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer