Etymology Explorer › Middle Welsh

Where does “un” come from?

un (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic ʉn, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

un (Middle Welsh): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “un”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicʉnone
2Proto-Celticoinosone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “un”

  • un
  • uno
  • rhywun
  • unwaith
  • unioni
  • undeb
  • undeg
  • union
  • ymuno
  • uncorn
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