Where does “ein” come from?
ein (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh yn, from Proto-Brythonic ɨn, from Proto-Celtic eni, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
ein (Welsh): our; us
Ancestry of “ein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | yn | grammatical particle used in conjunction with bot... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | ɨn | in |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | eni | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |