Where does “anden” come from?

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

anden (Danish): other, another, else; second; definite singular...

Definitions

  1. other, another, else; second; definite singular...

Ancestry of “anden”, step by step

anden 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 Old Norse annarr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseannarrother, another, second, next
2Proto-Germanicanþerazsecond; other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanánterosother

Words derived from “anden”

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