Where does “andraca” come from?

andraca (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic anadrekō, 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.

andraca (Old English): male duck, drake

Definitions

  1. male duck, drake

Ancestry of “andraca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicanadrekōmale duck, drake
2Proto-West Germanicanadduck
3Old Irishanaidto stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand
4Proto-Celticanatito pause; to remain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₁tito breathe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “andraca”

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