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Where does “aonaich” come from?

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

aonaich (Scottish Gaelic): unite; combine, merge

Definitions

  1. unite; combine, merge

Ancestry of “aonaich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicaonone; any; same
2Old Irishóenone
3Proto-Celticoinosone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “aonaich”

  • co-aonachadh
  • co-aonaich
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