Where does “ånd” come from?
ånd (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish ånd, from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
ånd (Norwegian Bokmål): spirit, mind; ghost
Ancestry of “ånd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | ånd | spirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫnd | duck; breath; soul |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anadô | breath; spirit; zeal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |