Where does “An-an” come from?

An-an (Cebuano) comes from English Ann, from Latin annāta, from Latin anno, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.

An-an (Cebuano): the little gooseberry tree (Buchanania arborescens)

Definitions

  1. the little gooseberry tree (Buchanania arborescens)

Ancestry of “An-an”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAnnAbbreviation of anniversary; Abbreviation of...
2Latinannāta—
3LatinannoAlternative form of adnō; I pass or live through...
4Latinannusyear; time; season
5Proto-Italicatnosyear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no- →Every word from Proto-Italic atnos →