Where does “ένας” come from?
ένας (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek ἕνας, from Ancient Greek ἕνα, from Proto-Hellenic hens, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ένας (Greek): a, an; one
Ancestry of “ένας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | ἕνας | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕνα | accusative singular masculine of εἷς |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hens | cardinal number
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| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |