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Where does “aonaranach” come from?

aonaranach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic aonaran, from Old Irish óenarán, from Old Irish óenar, from Old Irish fér, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

aonaranach (Scottish Gaelic): lonely

Definitions

  1. lonely

Ancestry of “aonaranach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicaonaranhermit; loner, recluse
2Old Irishóenarán—
3Old Irishóenarone person; alone, by oneself
4Old Irishférgrass
5Primitive Irishᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄman
6Proto-Celticwirosman; husband
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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