Where does “eencellig” come from?

eencellig (Dutch) comes from Dutch één, from Middle Dutch êen, from Old Dutch ēn, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

eencellig (Dutch): single-celled, unicellular

Definitions

  1. single-celled, unicellular

Ancestry of “eencellig”, step by step

eencellig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch één

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchéénone
2Middle Dutchêena indefinite article
3Old Dutchēn—
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Dutch cel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcelcell
2Middle Dutchcelle—
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “eencellig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →