Etymology Explorer
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Where does “ane” come from?
ane (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic anô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
Ancestry of “ane”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
anô
ancestor; forefather
2
Proto-Indo-European
h₂en-
on, onto
Words derived from “ane”
ane
aning
aningslös
föraning
aningslöshet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic anô →