Where does “selvanden” come from?

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

selvanden (Danish): accompanied by exactly one person

Definitions

  1. accompanied by exactly one person

Ancestry of “selvanden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishandenother, another, else; second; definite singular...
2Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
3Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
4Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →