Where does “eines” come from?

eines (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.

eines (Old High German): once

Definitions

  1. once

Ancestry of “eines”, step by step

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

Words derived from “eines”

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