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

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of en

Ancestry of “ét”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “ét”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →