Where does “anælan” come from?

anælan (Old English) comes from Old English an-, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

anælan (Old English): Alternative form of onǣlan

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of onǣlan

Ancestry of “anælan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishan-one, uni-, only; sole, single, solitary; alone
2Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
3Proto-West Germanicainone
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →