Where does “entrech” come from?

entrech (Middle High German) comes from Old High German antrahho, from Proto-West Germanic anadrekō, from Proto-West Germanic anad, from Old Irish anaid, from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

Ancestry of “entrech”, step by step

entrech traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German antrahho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanantrahho—
2Proto-West Germanicanadrekōmale duck, drake
3Proto-West Germanicanadduck
4Old Irishanaidto stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand
5Proto-Celticanatito pause; to remain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₁tito breathe
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

via Old High German anutrehho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germananutrehhomale duck, drake

via Old High German anetrehho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germananetrehho—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic anati →