Where does “úa” come from?

úa (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

úa (Old Irish): grandson; descendant; Alternative form of ó

Definitions

  1. grandson; descendant; Alternative form of ó

Ancestry of “úa”, step by step

úa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish ín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
2Proto-Celticsindosthis
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Old Irish a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishanominative/accusative singular neuter of in; that...
2Proto-Celtic*āO (vocative particle)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanōoh, ah

via Proto-Celtic aw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticawaway
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “úa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →