Where does “enkemand” come from?

enkemand (Danish) comes from Danish enke, from Old Norse ekkja, from Proto-Germanic ainakjǭ, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

enkemand (Danish): widower

Definitions

  1. widower

Ancestry of “enkemand”, step by step

enkemand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish enke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishenkewidow
2Old Norseekkjamaiden, lass; widow
3Proto-Germanicainakjǭwidow
4Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Danish mand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmandman; husband
2Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →