Where does “ênich” come from?

ênich (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Saxon enig, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

ênich (Middle Dutch): any

Definitions

  1. any

Ancestry of “ênich”, step by step

ênich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon enig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonenigany; anyone
2Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Old Dutch ēnig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchēnig—
2Proto-Germanic*ainag—

Words derived from “ênich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →