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Where does “antrahho” come from?

antrahho (Old High German) 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.

Ancestry of “antrahho”, 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 “antrahho”

  • Enterich
  • entreich
  • entrech
  • antrache
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