Where does “ende” come from?
ende (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
ende (Norwegian Nynorsk): end; Alternative form of enda
Definitions
- end; Alternative form of enda
Ancestry of “ende”, step by step
ende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse endi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | endi | end, conclusion |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old Norse endir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | endir | end, conclusion |