Where does “enstavig” come from?

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

enstavig (Swedish): monosyllabic

Definitions

  1. monosyllabic

Ancestry of “enstavig”, step by step

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

Words derived from “enstavig”

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