Where does “ensamstående” come from?
ensamstående (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.
ensamstående (Swedish): single, sole (not in a relationship)
Definitions
- single, sole (not in a relationship)
Ancestry of “ensamstående”, step by step
ensamstående traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ensam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ensam | alone; lonely |
| 2 | Swedish | en | one; "object form of" man; one; "the indefinite... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | ēn | one |
| 4 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Swedish stående
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stående | standing (upright) |