Where does “ain” come from?

ain (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

ain (Proto-West Germanic): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “ain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicainazone; some
2Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “ain”

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