Where does “Ann” come from?
Ann (Norwegian) comes from English Ann, from Latin annāta, from Latin anno, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.
Ancestry of “Ann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Ann | Abbreviation of anniversary; Abbreviation of... |
| 2 | Latin | annāta | — |
| 3 | Latin | anno | Alternative form of adnō; I pass or live through... |
| 4 | Latin | annus | year; time; season |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | atnos | year |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et-no- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et- | grass |