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

  1. sheep; dative singular of áu

Ancestry of “oí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticowissheep
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →Every word from Proto-Celtic owis →