Where does “oínḟecht” come from?

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

Ancestry of “oínḟecht”, step by step

oínḟecht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish óen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishóenone
2Proto-Celticoinosone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Old Irish fecht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfechtturn, time
2Proto-Celticwextātime, course, turn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “oínḟecht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Celtic oinos →Every word from Old Irish óen →