Where does “onden” come from?
onden (Middle English) comes from Old Norse anda, from Proto-Germanic anadōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
Ancestry of “onden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | anda | to breathe, live |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | anadōną | to breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |