Where does “einander” come from?
einander (German) comes from Middle High German einander, from Old High German ein, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
einander (German): each other
Ancestry of “einander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | einander | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ein | one; only |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
Words derived from “einander”