Where does “anwadan” come from?

anwadan (Old English) comes from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

anwadan (Old English): Alternative form of onwadan

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of onwadan

Ancestry of “anwadan”, step by step

anwadan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
2Proto-West Germanicainone
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Old English wadan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwadanto go, to advance, to travel
2Proto-West Germanic*wadanto wade
3Proto-Germanicwadanąto wade, to walk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂dʰ-to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →