Where does “ān” come from?
ān (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
ān (Old English): lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
Definitions
- lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
Ancestry of “ān”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |