Where does “einige” come from?

einige (German) comes from German einig, from Middle High German einec, from Old High German einīg, from Proto-Germanic *ainag.

einige (German): inflection of einig: ## strong...

Definitions

  1. inflection of einig: ## strong...

Ancestry of “einige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinigsome, a few, plenty; united; agreed, in agreement
2Middle High Germaneinec—
3Old High Germaneinīg—
4Proto-Germanic*ainag—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *ainag →Every word from Old High German einīg →Every word from Middle High German einec →