Where does “aanfank” come from?

aanfank (Hunsrik) comes from Middle High German anvanc, from Old High German anafang — beginning, start.

aanfank (Hunsrik): beginning

Definitions

  1. beginning

Ancestry of “aanfank”, step by step

aanfank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German anvanc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germananvanc—
2Old High Germananafangbeginning, start

via Middle High German anevanc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germananevanc—
Every word from Old High German anafang →Every word from Middle High German anvanc →