Where does “andcwiss” come from?

andcwiss (Old English) comes from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

andcwiss (Old English): a reply, answer

Definitions

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Ancestry of “andcwiss”, step by step

andcwiss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English and

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishandand; even; also
2Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old English cwiss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcwissa derivative of {{m|ang|cweþan||to say}}; saying
2Proto-Germanickwissizspeech, saying
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →