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Where does “oentama” come from?

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

oentama (Old Irish): unmarried, celibate

Definitions

  1. unmarried, celibate

Ancestry of “oentama”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oentama”

  • aontumha
  • aontumhach
  • entuma
  • entama
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →