Where does “anholde” come from?
anholde (Danish) comes from Danish an, from German an, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
anholde (Danish): arrest
Definitions
- arrest
Ancestry of “anholde”, step by step
anholde traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | an | on; imperative of ane |
| 2 | German | an | on; upon; at; in; against; by; near; close to;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | āne | without |
| 4 | Old High German | āna | without |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Danish holde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | holde | to hold; to keep; to last |
| 2 | Old Norse | halda | to hold |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Middle Low German anholden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | anholden | — |