Where does “anda” come from?
anda (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse anda, from Proto-Germanic anadōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
anda (Norwegian Nynorsk): to breathe, respire; definite singular of and
Definitions
- to breathe, respire; definite singular of and
Ancestry of “anda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | anda | to breathe, live |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | anadōną | to breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |
Words derived from “anda”