Where does “ænkia” come from?

ænkia (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ainakjǭ, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

Ancestry of “ænkia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicainakjǭwidow
2Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →
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