Where does “ainult” come from?

ainult (Estonian) comes from Estonian ainus, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

ainult (Estonian): just, only

Definitions

  1. just, only

Ancestry of “ainult”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianainusonly
2Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →