Where does “āna” come from?
āna (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
āna (Old High German): without
Definitions
- without
Ancestry of “āna”, step by step
āna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic ana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old High German āno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | āno | without |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ēnu | without |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | anew | without |
via Proto-Germanic anǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | anǭ | (female) ancestor, foremother |