Where does “kun” come from?
kun (Danish) comes from Ludian ikkun, from Old Swedish ække, from Old Norse ekki, from Turkish etki, from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
kun (Danish): only
Definitions
- only
Ancestry of “kun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludian | ikkun | window |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ække | not, "negating the verb in a sentence" |
| 3 | Old Norse | ekki | nothing; not |
| 4 | Turkish | etki | effect, impact |
| 5 | Old Norse | eitt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of einn |
| 6 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |