Where does “onelen” come from?
onelen (Middle English) comes from Old English anǣlan, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
Ancestry of “onelen”, step by step
onelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English anǣlan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | anǣlan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old English onǣlan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | onǣlan | to burn, ignite, set fire to, consume, heat,... |