Where does “ien” come from?

ien (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ēn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

ien (West Frisian): one; one, someone

Definitions

  1. one; one, someone

Ancestry of “ien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianēnone
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “ien”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Frisian ēn →