Where does “’n” come from?

’n (Ligurian) comes from Ligurian un, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

’n (Ligurian): a, an male

Definitions

  1. a, an male

Ancestry of “’n”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ligurianunone; The number one; a, an
2Latinūnusone, single
3Old Latinoinosone
4Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Italic oinosEvery word from Old Latin oinos