Where does “óc” come from?

óc (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

óc (Old Irish): young; young man; warrior

Definitions

  1. young; young man; warrior

Ancestry of “óc”, step by step

óc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic *yuwankos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*yuwankosyoung
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Proto-Italic onkos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italiconkos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
3Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “óc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós →