Where does “anns” come from?

anns (English) comes from English ann, from Latin annata, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.

anns (English): plural of ann

Definitions

  1. plural of ann

Ancestry of “anns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishannObsolete spelling of annate
2Latinannatasecond-person singular present active imperative...
3Latinannusyear; time; season
4Proto-Italicatnosyear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no- →Every word from Proto-Italic atnos →