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
Definitions
- in disagreement
Ancestry of “uenig”, step by step
uenig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish enig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | enig | united; unanimous |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ênich | any |
| 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 |
via Norwegian Bokmål U
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | U | The uppercase form of u, the twenty-first letter of the Norwegian Bokmål alphabet, written in the Latin script; preceded by t and followed by v |
| 2 | Latin | v | Capital form of |
| 3 | Etruscan | 𐌖 | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Υ | ypsilon |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤅 | waw; {{l|en|waw}} |
| 6 | Egyptian | 𓏲 | — |