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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

Definitions

  1. our; us

Ancestry of “ein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshyngrammatical particle used in conjunction with bot...
2Proto-Brythonicɨnin
3Proto-Celticeni—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →