Where does “New Guinean” come from?
New Guinean (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
New Guinean (English): Of or pertaining to New Guinea; A person from New...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to New Guinea; A person from New...
Ancestry of “New Guinean”, step by step
New Guinean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English New Guinea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | New Guinea | Papua New Guinea |