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
Ancestry of “et”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eitt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of einn |
| 2 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |