lone etymology

Etymology:

• Old English "āna" (alone, only)
• Proto-Germanic "ainaz" (single, lonely)
• Proto-Indo-European root "*oino-" (one, single)

Meaning:

• Without companionship or support
• By oneself; isolated
• Unique; unmatched
• Single; not paired

Origin:

The word "lone" has its origins in the Proto-Indo-European root "*oino-", which also gave rise to the Latin "unus" (one), Old Irish "óen" (one, single), and Greek "heis" (one).

The Proto-Germanic form "ainaz" developed into "āna" in Old English, which adopted the meaning of "alone" or "by oneself." The word entered Middle English as "lone" and has been used in the same sense ever since.

Related Words:

• Alone
• Lonely
• Solitude
• Loner
• Unaccompanied

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