Where does “allenarly” come from?

allenarly (English) comes from English anerly, from Scots ane, from Northern Middle English an, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

allenarly (English): Solely; only

Definitions

  1. Solely; only

Ancestry of “allenarly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanerlysingly
2Scotsaneone
3Northern Middle Englishan—
4Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
5Proto-West Germanicainone
6Proto-Germanicainazone; some
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →
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