Where does “oni” come from?

oni (Welsh) comes from Welsh o, from Proto-Brythonic o, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

oni (Welsh): unless; until; used to introduce a negative...

Definitions

  1. unless; until; used to introduce a negative...

Ancestry of “oni”, step by step

oni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh o

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshohe, him; of; from
2Proto-Brythonicofrom
3Proto-Celtic*auaway from
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Welsh ni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshnius; we; not
2Middle Welshnynot
3Proto-Brythonicninot
4Proto-Celticsnīswe
5Proto-Indo-Europeannō̆swe
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