Where does “qedinen” come from?

qedinen (Zazaki) comes from Proto-Kartvelian nen-, from Old Frisian ēn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

qedinen (Zazaki): to finish, to complete

Definitions

  1. to finish, to complete

Ancestry of “qedinen”, step by step

qedinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Kartvelian nen-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Kartveliannen-tongue, word
2Old Frisianēnone
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Zazaki qedi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zazakiqedi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Germanic ainazEvery word from Old Frisian ēn