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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”

  • annleis
  • andrespråk
  • andreplass
  • andre
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