Where does “einn” come from?

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

einn (Icelandic): einn m, ein f, eitt n; one; the cardinal number...

Definitions

  1. einn m, ein f, eitt n; one; the cardinal number...

Ancestry of “einn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “einn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Germanic ainazEvery word from Old Norse einn
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