Where does “ånd” come from?

ånd (Danish) comes from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

ånd (Danish): spirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde

Definitions

  1. spirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde

Ancestry of “ånd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
2Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “ånd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →