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

  1. one; the digit or figure "1"; first-grader;...

Ancestry of “etta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishettThe neuter indefinite article; one
2Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →