Where does “græsenke” come from?

græsenke (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.

græsenke (Danish): grass widow

Definitions

  1. grass widow

Ancestry of “græsenke”, step by step

græsenke 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 græs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgræsgrass
2Old Norsegrasgrass, herbage; a herb, usually with special...
3Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →