Where does “ekkja” come from?

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

ekkja (Old Norse): maiden, lass; widow

Definitions

  1. maiden, lass; widow

Ancestry of “ekkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicainakjǭwidow
2Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “ekkja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →