Where does “ón” come from?
ón (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish úa, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ón (Old Irish): clitic form of sodain; so, thus; from/of/by the
Definitions
- clitic form of sodain; so, thus; from/of/by the
Ancestry of “ón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | úa | grandson; descendant; Alternative form of ó |
| 2 | Old Irish | ín | fast, period of fasting |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |