Where does “eining” come from?

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

eining (Icelandic): unit; module; unity

Definitions

  1. unit; module; unity

Ancestry of “eining”, step by step

eining 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 ing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicing—

Words derived from “eining”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →