Where does “Einraumwohnung” come from?

Einraumwohnung (German) comes from German ein, from Middle High German ein, from Old High German ein, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

Einraumwohnung (German): single-room apartment; efficiency apartment; bachelor apartment

Definitions

  1. single-room apartment; efficiency apartment; bachelor apartment

Ancestry of “Einraumwohnung”, step by step

Einraumwohnung traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German ein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinone; a, an; indicating motion into something
2Middle High Germaneinone
3Old High Germaneinone; only
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via German raum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanraumwide; space
2Middle High Germanrūm—
3Old High Germanrūm—
4Proto-West Germanicrūmroomy, spacious; room, open space
5Proto-Germanicrūmazroomy, spacious, open
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space

via German Wohnung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWohnungdomicile; dwelling; lodging; abode;...
2Middle High Germanwonunge—
3Old High Germanwonungadwelling
4Proto-West Germanic*wununguhome, dwelling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →