Where does “möjligen” come from?

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

möjligen (Swedish): possibly

Definitions

  1. possibly

Ancestry of “möjligen”, step by step

möjligen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish en

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

via Swedish möjlig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmöjligpossible
2Old Swedishmøgheliker—
3Old Norsemǫguligrpossible
4Middle Low Germanmȫgelîk—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →