Where does “andestegg” come from?

andestegg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ånd, from Danish ånd, from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

andestegg (Norwegian Nynorsk): drake

Definitions

  1. drake

Ancestry of “andestegg”, step by step

andestegg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskåndspirit, mind; ghost
2Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
3Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
4Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Norwegian Nynorsk stegg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstegga male of certain kinds of bird
2Old Norsesteggimale animal, drake
3Proto-Germanicstaggijôstag
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʰ-to be stiff, sting; rod, blade; to stick, sting,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →
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