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Where does “aontaich” come from?

aontaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish óentaigid, from Old Irish óentach, from Old Irish óen, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

aontaich (Scottish Gaelic): agree, assent

Definitions

  1. agree, assent

Ancestry of “aontaich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishóentaigidunites, joins with, consorts with; consents,...
2Old Irishóentachunited, agreed
3Old Irishóenone
4Proto-Celticoinosone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “aontaich”

  • eas-aontaich
  • co-aontaich
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