Where does “ein” come from?

ein (Middle High German) comes from Old High German ein, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

ein (Middle High German): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “ein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germaneinone; only
2Proto-West Germanicainone
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “ein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →
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