Where does “einkjumaður” come from?

einkjumaður (Faroese) comes from Faroese einkja, 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.

einkjumaður (Faroese): widower

Definitions

  1. widower

Ancestry of “einkjumaður”, step by step

einkjumaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese einkja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseeinkjawidow
2Danishenkewidow
3Old Norseekkjamaiden, lass; widow
4Proto-Germanicainakjǭwidow
5Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
6Proto-Germanicainazone; some
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Faroese maður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemaðurman, male; husband; human being, people
2Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →