Where does “óa” come from?
óa (Old 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.
óa (Old Irish): liver
Definitions
- liver
Ancestry of “óa”, step by step
óa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish ó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ó | from, of; by; since, after |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *au | away from |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Proto-Celtic *yuwankos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *yuwankos | young |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |