Where does “ainus” come from?

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

ainus (Estonian): only

Definitions

  1. only

Ancestry of “ainus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “ainus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →