Where does “einatomig” come from?

einatomig (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.

einatomig (German): monatomic

Definitions

  1. monatomic

Ancestry of “einatomig”, step by step

einatomig traces back through two 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 atomig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanatomig—
2Welsh-igdiminutive suffix, -let; person or object with...
3Proto-Celtic-ikosbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →