Where does “ien” come from?

ien (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

ien (Elfdalian): a, an; one

Definitions

  1. a, an; one

Ancestry of “ien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →