Where does “av en slump” come from?

av en slump (Swedish) comes from Swedish en, from Old Swedish ēn, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

av en slump (Swedish): by chance

Definitions

by chance

Ancestry of “av en slump”, step by step

av en slump traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish en

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	en	one; "object form of" man; one; "the indefinite...
2	Old Swedish	ēn	one
3	Old Norse	einn	one; some, a few
4	Proto-Germanic	ainaz	one; some
5	Proto-Indo-European	óynos	one; single

via Swedish av

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	av	from; starting at; by
2	Old Norse	af	of, from, off, by
3	Proto-Germanic	*ab	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	apó	—

via Swedish slump

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	slump	chance, happenstance
2	Middle Low German	slump	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →