Where does “andrake” come from?

andrake (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch anadrako, from Proto-West Germanic anadrekō, from Proto-West Germanic anad, from Old Irish anaid, from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

Ancestry of “andrake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchanadrako—
2Proto-West Germanicanadrekōmale duck, drake
3Proto-West Germanicanadduck
4Old Irishanaidto stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand
5Proto-Celticanatito pause; to remain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₁tito breathe
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “andrake”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic anati →
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