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Where does “einig” come from?

einig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German einig, from Middle High German einec, from Old High German einīg, from Proto-Germanic *ainag.

einig (Norwegian Nynorsk): in agreement

Definitions

  1. in agreement

Ancestry of “einig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinigsome, a few, plenty; united; agreed, in agreement
2Middle High Germaneinec—
3Old High Germaneinīg—
4Proto-Germanic*ainag—

Words derived from “einig”

  • ueinig
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