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Where does “eas-aontaich” come from?

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

eas-aontaich (Scottish Gaelic): dissent

Definitions

  1. dissent

Ancestry of “eas-aontaich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicaontaichagree, assent
2Middle Irishóentaigidunites, joins with, consorts with; consents,...
3Old Irishóentachunited, agreed
4Old Irishóenone
5Proto-Celticoinosone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
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