Where does “ånde” come from?

ånde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish ånde, from Old Danish andæ, from Old Norse andi, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

ånde (Norwegian Bokmål): breath; to breathe

Definitions

  1. breath; to breathe

Ancestry of “ånde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishåndebreath; breathe
2Old Danishandæ—
3Old Norseandibreath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R....
4Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “ånde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse andi →