Where does “enke” come from?
enke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old East Norse ænkia, from Proto-Germanic ainakjǭ, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
enke (Norwegian Bokmål): a widow; A single line of type that ends a...
Definitions
- a widow; A single line of type that ends a...
Ancestry of “enke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Norse | ænkia | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ainakjǭ | widow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ainagaz | only; sole; singular; unique |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
Words derived from “enke”