Where does “óentaim” come from?

óentaim (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish óen, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

óentaim (Old Irish): unmarried man

Definitions

  1. unmarried man

Ancestry of “óentaim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishóenone
2Proto-Celticoinosone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Celtic oinos →Every word from Old Irish óen →