Where does “ingaleis” come from?

ingaleis (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.

ingaleis (Norwegian Nynorsk): by no means, in no way

Definitions

  1. by no means, in no way

Ancestry of “ingaleis”, 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 →