Where does “einherje” come from?

einherje (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse einherjar, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

einherje (Norwegian Bokmål): einherjar; warriors who died in battle and were brought to valhalla

Definitions

  1. einherjar; warriors who died in battle and were brought to valhalla

Ancestry of “einherje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeinherjarthe einherjar, dead warriors in Valhalla
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →
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