English word any comes from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (One. Single.), Proto-Indo-European *oynikós
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *óynos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | One. Single. |
| *oynikós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ainaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (in the plural) some. (in the singular) one. |
| *ainagaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Only; sole; singular; unique. |
| æniġ | Old English (ang) | |
| *āneġ | Old English (ang) | |
| eny | Middle English (enm) | |
| any | English (eng) | To even the slightest extent, at all. At least one; of at least one kind. One at all.. No matter what kind. Any thing(s) or person(s). |