Where does “ein” come from?

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

ein (Faroese): a, an; one; same

Definitions

  1. a, an; one; same

Ancestry of “ein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “ein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →