Where does “einde” come from?
einde (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
Ancestry of “einde”, step by step
einde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch endi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old Dutch einde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | einde | — |