Where does “onenig” come from?
onenig (Dutch) comes from Dutch enig, from Middle Dutch ênich, from Old Saxon enig, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
onenig (Dutch): discordant, unharmonious
Definitions
- discordant, unharmonious
Ancestry of “onenig”, step by step
onenig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch enig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | enig | some; any; only, single |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ênich | any |
| 3 | Old Saxon | enig | any; anyone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainagaz | only; sole; singular; unique |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |