Where does “Ent” come from?

Ent (Hunsrik) comes from Middle High German ant, from Old High German enita, from Old High German anut, from Proto-West Germanic anad, from Old Irish anaid, from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

Ent (Hunsrik): duck

Definitions

  1. duck

Ancestry of “Ent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanantduck
2Old High Germanenitaduck
3Old High Germananut—
4Proto-West Germanicanadduck
5Old Irishanaidto stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand
6Proto-Celticanatito pause; to remain
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₁tito breathe
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic anati →