Where does “enn” come from?
enn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse enn, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
enn (Norwegian Bokmål): than; and; used in the sense of "what about..."
Definitions
- than; and; used in the sense of "what about..."
Ancestry of “enn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | enn | yet, still |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |