Where does “einēst” come from?

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

einēst (Old High German): once

Definitions

  1. once

Ancestry of “einēst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germaneinone; only
2Proto-West Germanicainone
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “einēst”

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