Where does “einnhverr” come from?

einnhverr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

einnhverr (Old Norse): some, someone, something; "ágætastr maðr...

Definitions

  1. some, someone, something; "ágætastr maðr...

Ancestry of “einnhverr”, step by step

einnhverr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse einn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Old Norse hverr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehverrcauldron, boiler; hot spring; who, which
2Proto-Germanichwarjazwhich, what

Words derived from “einnhverr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →