Where does “ét” come from?
ét (Danish) comes from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
ét (Danish): neuter singular of en
Ancestry of “ét”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | eitt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of einn |
| 2 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |