Where does “eitt” come from?

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

eitt (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuter singular of ein

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of ein

Ancestry of “eitt”, 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 →