Where does “eentalig” come from?

eentalig (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.

eentalig (Dutch): monolingual

Definitions

  1. monolingual

Ancestry of “eentalig”, step by step

eentalig 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 taal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtaallanguage
2Middle Dutchtālespoken or written words, that which someone says
3Old Dutchtalanumber }}
4Proto-West Germanic*talunarration, report
5Proto-Germanictalōnarration, report; assessment, judgment;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Germanic ainazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic ain
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