Where does “inga” come from?

inga (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ingen, from Faroese eingin, from Old Norse enginn, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

inga (Norwegian Nynorsk): feminine singular of ingen

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of ingen

Ancestry of “inga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskingenno; no one; nobody; neither
2Faroeseeinginnone, no, not, nobody, nothing
3Old NorseenginnAlternative form of engi
4Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →
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