Where does “vänligen” come from?

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

vänligen (Swedish): kindly, please

Definitions

  1. kindly, please

Ancestry of “vänligen”, step by step

vänligen 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 vänlig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvänligkind, nice, sweet
2Old Norsevanaligr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →