Where does “ein” come from?

ein (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

ein (Old High German): one; only

Definitions

  1. one; only

Ancestry of “ein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicainone
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “ein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →