Where does “andtimber” come from?

andtimber (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.

andtimber (Old English): matter, material, substance

Definitions

  1. matter, material, substance

Ancestry of “andtimber”, step by step

andtimber 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 timber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtimbertimber; a building; the act of building
2Proto-Germanictimrąbuilding; timber
3Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →