Where does “eend” come from?
eend (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ent, from Old Dutch ened, from Proto-Germanic anadz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.
eend (Dutch): duck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding...
Definitions
- duck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding...
Ancestry of “eend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ent | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ened | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anadz | duck |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₂ts | duck |
Words derived from “eend”