Where does “uenighet” come from?
uenighet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål uenig, 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.
uenighet (Norwegian Bokmål): disagreement
Ancestry of “uenighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | uenig | in disagreement |
| 2 | Danish | enig | united; unanimous |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ênich | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | enig | any; anyone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainagaz | only; sole; singular; unique |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |