Where does “einherjar” come from?

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

einherjar (English): The warriors who died fighting bravely and were...

Definitions

  1. The warriors who died fighting bravely and were...

Ancestry of “einherjar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeinherjarthe einherjar, dead warriors in Valhalla
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 →