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Where does “āniġ” come from?

āniġ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

āniġ (Old English): any

Definitions

  1. any

Ancestry of “āniġ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “āniġ”

  • anyone
  • anywhere
  • anyway
  • anyhow
  • anytime
  • anyways
  • anyplace
  • anywise
  • anycast
  • anywhen
  • anywhither
  • anyon
  • anyonic
  • anywhat
  • anywhence
  • anywhereness
  • anypony
  • æniȝ
  • any
  • aniȝ
  • animan
  • ani
  • ony
  • eny
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