Where does “æned” come from?

æned (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic anad, from Old Irish anaid, from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

æned (Old English): drake, duck

Definitions

  1. drake, duck

Ancestry of “æned”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicanadduck
2Old Irishanaidto stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand
3Proto-Celticanatito pause; to remain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₁tito breathe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “æned”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic anati →
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