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Where does “unwaith” come from?

unwaith (Welsh) comes from Welsh un, from Middle Welsh un, from Proto-Brythonic ʉn, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

unwaith (Welsh): once; once upon a time

Definitions

  1. once; once upon a time

Ancestry of “unwaith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshunonly; one; one, individual
2Middle Welshunone
3Proto-Brythonicʉnone
4Proto-Celticoinosone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
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