Where does “andfang” come from?

andfang (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.

andfang (Old English): acceptance

Definitions

  1. acceptance

Ancestry of “andfang”, step by step

andfang 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 fang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfangplunder, booty
2Proto-Germanicfangącatch, that which is caught
3Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →