Where does “andre” come from?
andre (Danish) comes from Danish anden, from Danish ånd, from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
andre (Danish): plural of anden; others
Ancestry of “andre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | anden | other, another, else; second; definite singular... |
| 2 | Danish | ånd | spirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde |
| 3 | Old Norse | ǫnd | duck; breath; soul |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anadô | breath; spirit; zeal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |