Where does “etta” come from?
etta (Swedish) comes from Swedish ett, from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
etta (Swedish): one; the digit or figure "1"; first-grader;...
Definitions
- one; the digit or figure "1"; first-grader;...
Ancestry of “etta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ett | The neuter indefinite article; one |
| 2 | Old Norse | eitt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of einn |
| 3 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |