Where does “ne-a” come from?

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

ne-a (Ligurian): in the + a feminine name in the singular

Definitions

  1. in the + a feminine name in the singular

Ancestry of “ne-a”, step by step

ne-a traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ligurian in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ligurianinin; a, an
2Ligurianunone; The number one; a, an
3Latinūnusone, single
4Old Latinoinosone
5Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Ligurian a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ligurianathe; in; at
2Latinadtoward, to; up to; near, by, close by, at, to
3Proto-Italicadtoward, to, on, up to, for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂édto, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Italic oinosEvery word from Old Latin oinos