Where does “ahnden” come from?

ahnden (German) comes from Middle High German anden, from Old High German antōn, from Proto-West Germanic anadōn, from Proto-Germanic anadōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

ahnden (German): to punish

Definitions

  1. to punish

Ancestry of “ahnden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germananden—
2Old High Germanantōnto get excited, be eager, be hotheaded, blame,...
3Proto-West Germanicanadōnto be zealous, fervent; to be envious, jealous
4Proto-Germanicanadōnąto breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “ahnden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic anadōn →