Where does “anto” come from?

anto (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic anadō, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

anto (Old High German): zeal

Definitions

  1. zeal

Ancestry of “anto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicanadōspirit; zeal
2Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic anadō →