Where does “cordwain” come from?

cordwain (English) comes from English Cordovan, 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.

cordwain (English): A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of...

Definitions

  1. A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of...

Ancestry of “cordwain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCordovanOf or pertaining to Córdoba; A person from...
2Englishān—
3Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
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 →