Where does “einhver” come from?

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

einhver (Icelandic): somebody, some, someone, something

Definitions

  1. somebody, some, someone, something

Ancestry of “einhver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeinnhverrsome, someone, something; "ágætastr maðr...
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →