Where does “andlet” come from?
andlet (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse andlit, from Old Norse and-, from Germanic *anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
andlet (Norwegian Nynorsk): face
Definitions
- face
Ancestry of “andlet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | andlit | face, countenance |
| 2 | Old Norse | and- | opposite, against, towards; hostile, adverse |
| 3 | Germanic | *anda- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |