Where does “enig” come from?

enig (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish enigh, from Old Norse einigr, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

enig (Swedish): agreeing, in agreement (sharing the same opinion)

Definitions

  1. agreeing, in agreement (sharing the same opinion)

Ancestry of “enig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishenigh—
2Old Norseeinigr—
3Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “enig”

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