Where does “ânë” come from?

ânë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian antā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ânë (Albanian): side; edge; verge, brink

Definitions

  1. side; edge; verge, brink

Ancestry of “ânë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianantādesire; breath, soul
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Albanian antā →