Where does “andre” come from?

andre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk annan, from Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.

andre (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of annan; plural of annan;...

Definitions

  1. definite singular of annan; plural of annan;...

Ancestry of “andre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskannanother, another; second
2Old Norseannarrother, another, second, next
3Proto-Germanicanþerazsecond; other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanánterosother

Words derived from “andre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ánteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic anþeraz →Every word from Old Norse annarr →
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