Where does “ikki” come from?

ikki (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.

ikki (Faroese): not

Definitions

  1. not

Ancestry of “ikki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseekkinothing; not
2Turkishetkieffect, impact
3Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
4Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →