Where does “ândë” come from?

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

ândë (Albanian): side, edge

Definitions

  1. side, edge

Ancestry of “ândë”, 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 →