Where does “ænkia” come from?
ænkia (Old East Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ainakjǭ, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Ancestry of “ænkia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ainakjǭ | widow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ainagaz | only; sole; singular; unique |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |