Where does “Andreas” come from?
Andreas (Dutch) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr.
Ancestry of “Andreas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνδρέας | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | — |