Where does “önd” come from?

önd (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

önd (Icelandic): duck; breath; soul

Definitions

  1. duck; breath; soul

Ancestry of “önd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
2Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “önd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →