Where does “ainakin” come from?

ainakin (Finnish) comes from Finnish Aina, from Finnish Aino, from Finnish ainoa, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

ainakin (Finnish): at least

Definitions

  1. at least

Ancestry of “ainakin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAinaalways
2FinnishAinoA heroine in the Kalevala
3Finnishainoaonly, sole; only
4Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →