Where does “einannan” come from?
einannan (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
einannan (Norwegian Nynorsk): each other
Ancestry of “einannan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |