Where does “end” come from?
End comes from Middle English ende, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-, a root expressing notions of boundary or limit.
end (English): The terminal point of something in space or time;...
Definitions
- The terminal point of something in space or time;...
Ancestry of “end”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 2 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |