Where does “grynet” come from?

grynet (Danish) comes from Danish ét, from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

grynet (Danish): grainy, gritty consisting of small uniform particles; fine-grained

Definitions

  1. grainy, gritty consisting of small uniform particles; fine-grained

Ancestry of “grynet”, step by step

grynet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishétneuter singular of en
2Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Danish gryn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgryngrain; grits; groat
2Old Danishgryn—
3Old Norsegrjóngroats; grain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →