Where does “uenighed” come from?

uenighed (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål uenig, from Danish enig, from Middle Dutch ênich, from Old Saxon enig, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

uenighed (Danish): disagreement, dissensus

Definitions

  1. disagreement, dissensus

Ancestry of “uenighed”, step by step

uenighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål uenig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåluenigin disagreement
2Danishenigunited; unanimous
3Middle Dutchênichany
4Old Saxonenigany; anyone
5Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
6Proto-Germanicainazone; some
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →
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