Where does “eingin” come from?

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

eingin (Faroese): none, no, not, nobody, nothing

Definitions

  1. none, no, not, nobody, nothing

Ancestry of “eingin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseenginnAlternative form of engi
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “eingin”

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