Where does “andebestand” come from?

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

andebestand (Danish): duck population

Definitions

  1. duck population

Ancestry of “andebestand”, step by step

andebestand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Danish bestand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbestandpopulation; total number
2Low Germanbestant—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →