Where does “aintja” come from?

aintja (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse ekkja, from Proto-Germanic ainakjǭ, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

aintja (Elfdalian): widow

Definitions

  1. widow

Ancestry of “aintja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseekkjamaiden, lass; widow
2Proto-Germanicainakjǭwidow
3Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →