Where does “nen-” come from?

nen- (Proto-Kartvelian) comes from Old Frisian ēn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

nen- (Proto-Kartvelian): tongue, word

Definitions

  1. tongue, word

Ancestry of “nen-”, step by step

nen- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian ēn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianēnone
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Ainu ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ainuneto be, become

Words derived from “nen-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Frisian ēn →
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