Where does “ensamhet” come from?
ensamhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish ensam, from Swedish en, from Old Swedish ēn, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
ensamhet (Swedish): solitude, loneliness
Ancestry of “ensamhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ensam | alone; lonely |
| 2 | Swedish | en | one; "object form of" man; one; "the indefinite... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | ēn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |