Where does “oí” come from?
oí (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic owis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
oí (Old Irish): sheep; dative singular of áu
Definitions
- sheep; dative singular of áu
Ancestry of “oí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | owis | sheep |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |