Where does “ēn” come from?

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

ēn (Old Swedish): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “ēn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ēn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Germanic ainazEvery word from Old Norse einn