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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanôancestor; forefather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ane

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Germanic anô