Where does “ekki” come from?
ekki (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ekki, from Turkish etki, from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
ekki (Faroese): sorrow, sadness
Ancestry of “ekki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ekki | nothing; not |
| 2 | Turkish | etki | effect, impact |
| 3 | Old Norse | eitt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of einn |
| 4 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |