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

  1. alike; used in set phrases; genitive masculine...

Ancestry of “eins”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceinneinn m, ein f, eitt n; one; the cardinal number...
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 →