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.
óa (Old Irish): liver
Ancestry of “óa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ó | from, of; by; since, after |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *au | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |