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Where does “*ain” come from?
*ain (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Ancestry of “*ain”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
ainaz
one; some
2
Proto-Indo-European
óynos
one; single
Words derived from “*ain”
and
a
as
an
one
A
only
another
once
someone
o
anyone
rock
whereas
abroad
oh
Rock
oneself
aboard
rocky
Edwin
afar
rocking
ay
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