Where does “aand” come from?

aand (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch avond, from Middle Dutch âvont, from Old Dutch āvont, from Proto-West Germanic ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

aand (Afrikaans): evening

Definitions

  1. evening

Ancestry of “aand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchavondevening, night
2Middle Dutchâvontevening (starting an hour before sunset, considered the start of a new day)
3Old Dutchāvontevening
4Proto-West Germanicābanþevening
5Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs →