Where does “ane” come from?
ane (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ånde, from Danish ånde, from Old Danish andæ, from Old Norse andi, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
ane (Norwegian Bokmål): guess, sense introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility
Definitions
- guess, sense introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility
Ancestry of “ane”, step by step
ane traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål ånde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ånde | breath; to breathe |
| 2 | Danish | ånde | breath; breathe |
| 3 | Old Danish | andæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | andi | breath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R.... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anadô | breath; spirit; zeal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |