Where does “ander” come from?
ander (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German ander, from Old High German andar, from Proto-West Germanic *anþar, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.
ander (Central Franconian): other; different
Ancestry of “ander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ander | — |
| 2 | Old High German | andar | second; other |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *anþar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anþeraz | second; other |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ánteros | other |