Where does “éyno-” come from?
éyno- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European éy, from Proto-Indo-European h₁e-.
Ancestry of “éyno-”, step by step
éyno- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European éy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | éy | the; demonstrative pronoun; this one, he |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁e- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European óy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | óy | he, it |