Where does “annan” come from?

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

annan (Norwegian Nynorsk): other, another; second

Definitions

  1. other, another; second

Ancestry of “annan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “annan”

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