Where does “en” come from?

en (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

en (Dutch): and; well, so; plus, and

Definitions

  1. and; well, so; plus, and

Ancestry of “en”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchendeand; end
2Old Dutchendiend
3Proto-West Germanicandīend
4Proto-Germanicandijazend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “en”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →