Where does “enkemann” come from?

enkemann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål enke, from Old East Norse ænkia, from Proto-Germanic ainakjǭ, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

enkemann (Norwegian Bokmål): a widower

Definitions

  1. a widower

Ancestry of “enkemann”, step by step

enkemann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål enke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålenkea widow; A single line of type that ends a...
2Old East Norseænkia—
3Proto-Germanicainakjǭwidow
4Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Norwegian Bokmål mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmanna man; A human being, person; A person with...
2Danishmandman; husband
3Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →