Where does “ajna” come from?
ajna (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ajn, from German ein, from Middle High German ein, from Old High German ein, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
ajna (Esperanto): any at all
Definitions
- any at all
Ancestry of “ajna”, step by step
ajna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto ajn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ajn | used with ki- and i- to generalize them, meaning... |
| 2 | German | ein | one; a, an; indicating motion into something |
| 3 | Middle High German | ein | one |
| 4 | Old High German | ein | one; only |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |