Where does “ending” come from?

ending (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ende, 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.

ending (Norwegian Nynorsk): ending

Definitions

  1. ending

Ancestry of “ending”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskendeend; Alternative form of enda
2Old Norseendiend, conclusion
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →