Where does “ekkja” come from?
ekkja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ekkja, from Proto-Germanic ainakjǭ, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
ekkja (Icelandic): widow
Ancestry of “ekkja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ekkja | maiden, lass; widow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ainakjǭ | widow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ainagaz | only; sole; singular; unique |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |