Where does “nyligen” come from?

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

nyligen (Swedish): recently, newly

Definitions

  1. recently, newly

Ancestry of “nyligen”, step by step

nyligen 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 nylig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnyligrecent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Germanic ainazEvery word from Old Norse einn