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
Ancestry of “enginn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | enginn | Alternative form of engi |
| 2 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |