Where does “enestående” come from?
enestående (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ene, from Norwegian Bokmål én, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
enestående (Norwegian Bokmål): unique, exceptional
Definitions
- unique, exceptional
Ancestry of “enestående”, step by step
enestående traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål ene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ene | one |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | én | stressed form of en |
| 3 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Danish ene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ene | alone; lonely; definite of en |
| 2 | Old Norse | einir | juniper |
| 3 | Latin | juniperus | Alternative form of iūniperus; juniper |
via Norwegian Bokmål stående
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stående | present participle of stå; present participle of... |