Where does “xwnentsena'” come from?

xwnentsena' (Lower Tanana) comes from Proto-Kartvelian nen-, from Old Frisian ēn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

xwnentsena' (Lower Tanana): fruticose lichens that grow on hillsides, used as a medicinal plant

Definitions

  1. fruticose lichens that grow on hillsides, used as a medicinal plant

Ancestry of “xwnentsena'”, step by step

xwnentsena' traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Kartvelian nen-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Kartveliannen-tongue, word
2Old Frisianēnone
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Lower Tanana tsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Tananatsento smell, be smelly, stinky
2Proto-Athabaskančənto smell, to stink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Frisian ēn →