Where does “innånding” come from?

innånding (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål innånde, 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.

innånding (Norwegian Bokmål): inhalation

Definitions

  1. inhalation

Ancestry of “innånding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålinnåndeto breathe in, inhale
2Norwegian Bokmålåndebreath; to breathe
3Danishåndebreath; breathe
4Old Danishandæ
5Old Norseandibreath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R....
6Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Germanic anadôEvery word from Old Norse andi
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