Where does “ainoastaan” come from?

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

ainoastaan (Finnish): only, just, alone, solely

Definitions

  1. only, just, alone, solely

Ancestry of “ainoastaan”, step by step

ainoastaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ainoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishainoaonly, sole; only
2Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Finnish staan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishstaan—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →