Where does “another” come from?
Another comes from Middle English another, which derives from Middle English anoþer.
another (English): One more/further, in addition to a former number;...
Definitions
- One more/further, in addition to a former number;...
Ancestry of “another”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | anoþer | Alternative spelling of another |
| 2 | Middle English | oþer | other |
| 3 | Old English | ōþer | other, second |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *anþar | second |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anþeraz | second; other |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ánteros | other |
Words derived from “another”