Where does “andnes” come from?

andnes (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse nes, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

andnes (Icelandic): promontory, point (of land)

Definitions

  1. promontory, point (of land)

Ancestry of “andnes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenesheadland
2Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasją →Every word from Old Norse nes →