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

Definitions

  1. solitude, loneliness

Ancestry of “ensamhet”, step by step

ensamhet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ensam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishensamalone; lonely
2Swedishenone; "object form of" man; one; "the indefinite...
3Old Swedishēnone
4Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Swedish het

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhethot; having a very high temperature; hot;...
2Old Swedishhēterhot
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →