Where does “enn” come from?

enn (Mauritian Creole) comes from French un, from Middle French un, from Old French un, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

enn (Mauritian Creole): one; a, an

Definitions

  1. one; a, an

Ancestry of “enn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchunan, a; one
2Middle Frenchuna, an; one
3Old Frenchuna, an; one
4Latinūnusone, single
5Old Latinoinosone
6Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Italic oinosEvery word from Old Latin oinos
enn — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer