Where does “annars” come from?
annars (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse annars, from Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.
annars (Icelandic): or else, otherwise; by the way
Definitions
- or else, otherwise; by the way
Ancestry of “annars”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | annars | masculine/neuter genitive singular of annarr;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | annarr | other, another, second, next |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anþeraz | second; other |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ánteros | other |