Where does “andi” come from?

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

andi (Icelandic): breath; ethos; spirit

Definitions

  1. breath; ethos; spirit

Ancestry of “andi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseandibreath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R....
2Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “andi”

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