Where does “neinn” come from?

neinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse neinn, from Proto-Germanic nainaz, from Proto-Germanic nē, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

neinn (Icelandic): no one, nobody, nothing

Definitions

  1. no one, nobody, nothing

Ancestry of “neinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseneinn—
2Proto-Germanicnainaznot any
3Proto-Germanicnēnot
4Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz →