Where does “anda” come from?

anda (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse anda, from Proto-Germanic anadōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

anda (Norwegian Nynorsk): to breathe, respire; definite singular of and

Definitions

  1. to breathe, respire; definite singular of and

Ancestry of “anda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseandato breathe, live
2Proto-Germanicanadōnąto breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “anda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadōną →Every word from Old Norse anda →