Where does “ajn” come from?

ajn (Gutnish) comes from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

ajn (Gutnish): one; the cardinal number before tvair; accusative...

Definitions

  1. one; the cardinal number before tvair; accusative...

Ancestry of “ajn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →