Where does “uenig” come from?
uenig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish enig, from Middle Dutch ênich, from Old Saxon enig, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
uenig (Norwegian Bokmål): in disagreement
Ancestry of “uenig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | enig | united; unanimous |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ênich | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | enig | any; anyone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainagaz | only; sole; singular; unique |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
Words derived from “uenig”