Where does “et” come from?

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

et (Norwegian Bokmål): a, an; imperative of ete

Definitions

  1. a, an; imperative of ete

Ancestry of “et”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
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 →