ó

Middle Irish

/oː/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) ear
  • some part of a cloak
  • some part of a shield, possibly a spike or boss
  • some part of a chessboard, possibly rings or handles for lifting
  • some part of a pitcher or vessel for liquor, possibly a curved, earlike handle

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish áu inherited from Proto-Celtic *ausos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ṓws

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