Where does “einasti” come from?

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

einasti (Icelandic): only, sole

Definitions

  1. only, sole

Ancestry of “einasti”, step by step

einasti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic einn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceinneinn m, ein f, eitt n; one; the cardinal number...
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Icelandic astur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicastur—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →