Where does “ó-” come from?

ó- (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse óss, from Proto-Germanic ansuz, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

ó- (Old Norse): un-

Definitions

  1. un-

Ancestry of “ó-”, step by step

ó- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse óss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseóssmouth
2Proto-Germanicansuzdeity, god; name of the A-rune
3Old High Germanhelmhelmet
4Proto-West Germanichelmhelmet
5Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
6Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Proto-Germanic un-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicun-not, un-
2Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
3Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

Words derived from “ó-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →