Where does “een” come from?
een (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ēn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
een (Saterland Frisian): one
Ancestry of “een”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | ēn | one |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |