Where does “ondynge” come from?

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

ondynge (Middle English): breathing, exhalation

Definitions

  1. breathing, exhalation

Ancestry of “ondynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishondenTo breathe, exhale
2Old Norseandato breathe, live
3Proto-Germanicanadōnąto breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadōną →Every word from Old Norse anda →