Where does “Andrea” come from?
Andrea is the feminine form of Andrew, derived from Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr meaning "man."
Ancestry of “Andrea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | Andrea | Andrew |
| 2 | Latin | Andreās | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνδρέας | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | — |
Words derived from “Andrea”