Where does “endelos” come from?
endelos (Middle High German) comes from Old High German endilōs, from Proto-Germanic andijalausaz, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
Ancestry of “endelos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | endilōs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | andijalausaz | endless |
| 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 |
Words derived from “endelos”