Where does “antwoord” come from?

antwoord (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch antwoord, from Middle Dutch antworde, from Old Dutch andworde, from Proto-Germanic andawurdiją, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

antwoord (Afrikaans): answer; to answer

Definitions

  1. answer; to answer

Ancestry of “antwoord”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchantwoordanswer, reply
2Middle Dutchantwordeanswer; affirmation; accountability
3Old Dutchandworde—
4Proto-Germanicandawurdijąanswer, reply
5Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →