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Where does “óenar” come from?

óenar (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish fér, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

óenar (Old Irish): one person; alone, by oneself

Definitions

  1. one person; alone, by oneself

Ancestry of “óenar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishférgrass
2Primitive Irishᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄman
3Proto-Celticwirosman; husband
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “óenar”

  • aonarach
  • aonaracht
  • aonarán
  • aonar
  • aonaránach
  • aonaránacht
  • aonartha
  • aonarúil
  • aonraigh
  • aonraitheoir
  • aonarachas
  • aonaranach
  • aonaranachd
  • aonaran
  • óenarán
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