Where does “aonaranachd” come from?
aonaranachd (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.
aonaranachd (Scottish Gaelic): loneliness
Definitions
- loneliness
Ancestry of “aonaranachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | aonaran | hermit; loner, recluse |
| 2 | Old Irish | óenarán | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | óenar | one person; alone, by oneself |
| 4 | Old Irish | fér | grass |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ | man |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wiros | man; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |