Where does “eit” come from?

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

eit (Norwegian Nynorsk): a, an

Definitions

  1. a, an

Ancestry of “eit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →