Where does “any%” come from?

any% (English) comes from English any, from Middle English any, from Old English ǣniġ, from Proto-West Germanic *ainag — only, sole.

any% (English): A category in speedrunning which pertains to the goal of a game's mere completion, i.e. getting to the main concluding goal as quickly as possible, regardless of how much is unlocked or what techniques are used

Definitions

  1. A category in speedrunning which pertains to the goal of a game's mere completion, i.e. getting to the main concluding goal as quickly as possible, regardless of how much is unlocked or what techniques are used

Ancestry of “any%”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanyTo even the slightest extent, at all; At least...
2Middle Englishany—
3Old Englishǣniġany
4Proto-West Germanic*ainagonly, sole
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *ainag →