Where does “eining” come from?

eining (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse eining, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

eining (Norwegian Nynorsk): unit; the act of uniting

Definitions

  1. unit; the act of uniting

Ancestry of “eining”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeiningunity
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “eining”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →