Where does “iett” come from?

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

iett (Elfdalian): Indefinite article; one

Definitions

  1. Indefinite article; one

Ancestry of “iett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →