Where does “enig” come from?

enig (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

enig (Old Saxon): any; anyone

Definitions

  1. any; anyone

Ancestry of “enig”, step by step

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

Words derived from “enig”

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