Where does “anat” come from?

anat (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

anat (Gaulish): to breathe

Definitions

  1. to breathe

Ancestry of “anat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticanatito pause; to remain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₁tito breathe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic anati →