Where does “eend” come from?
eend (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch eend, from Middle Dutch ent, from Old Dutch ened, from Proto-Germanic anadz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.
eend (Afrikaans): duck
Ancestry of “eend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | eend | duck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ent | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ened | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anadz | duck |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₂ts | duck |