Where does “onden” come from?

onden (Middle English) comes from Old Norse anda, from Proto-Germanic anadōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

onden (Middle English): To breathe, exhale

Definitions

  1. To breathe, exhale

Ancestry of “onden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseandato breathe, live
2Proto-Germanicanadōnąto breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “onden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadōną →Every word from Old Norse anda →