Where does “ein” come from?

ein (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ende, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ein (West Frisian): duck; end

Definitions

  1. duck; end

Ancestry of “ein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianende—
2Proto-West Germanicandīend
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →