Where does “ingen” come from?

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

ingen (Norwegian Nynorsk): no; no one; nobody; neither

Definitions

  1. no; no one; nobody; neither

Ancestry of “ingen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseeinginnone, no, not, nobody, nothing
2Old NorseenginnAlternative form of engi
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “ingen”

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