Etymograph

English

aonach

Aonach comes from Old Irish óenach ‘a gathering to play games, races or contests’, from óen ‘one’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *óynos.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*óynosreconstructed
  2. Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*oinos‘one’reconstructed
  3. Old Irishc. 600–900óen‘one’
  4. Old Irish, derivedc. 600–900óenach‘a gathering to play games, races or contests’
  5. Irishc. 1200–presentaonach
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*óynosreconstructed
  2. Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*oinos‘one’reconstructed
  3. Old Irishc. 600–900óen‘one’
  4. Old Irish, derivedc. 600–900óenach‘a gathering to play games, races or contests’
  5. Irishc. 1200–presentaonach
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *óynos

unity, inch, ounce, nullity, 1 more

Today it means

noun An ancient Irish public national assembly called upon the death of a king, queen, notable sage or warrior as part of ancestor-worship practices.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *óynos / aonach

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