Where does “eins” come from?
eins (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic einn, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
eins (Icelandic): alike; used in set phrases; genitive masculine...
Definitions
- alike; used in set phrases; genitive masculine...
Ancestry of “eins”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | einn | einn m, ein f, eitt n; one; the cardinal number... |
| 2 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |