Where does “enginn” come from?

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

enginn (Icelandic): no one, none, nobody, no

Definitions

  1. no one, none, nobody, no

Ancestry of “enginn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseenginnAlternative form of engi
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 →