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
Ancestry of “enkemann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | enke | a widow; A single line of type that ends a... |
| 2 | Old East Norse | ænkia | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ainakjǭ | widow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainagaz | only; sole; singular; unique |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |