Where does “einkja” come from?

einkja (Faroese) comes from Danish enke, from Old Norse ekkja, from Proto-Germanic ainakjǭ, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

einkja (Faroese): widow

Definitions

  1. widow

Ancestry of “einkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishenkewidow
2Old Norseekkjamaiden, lass; widow
3Proto-Germanicainakjǭwidow
4Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “einkja”

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