Where does “á” come from?

á (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

á (Old Norse): river; Alternative form of ær; on

Definitions

  1. river; Alternative form of ær; on

Ancestry of “á”, step by step

á traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Norseᚨᚾon
2Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Proto-Germanic ahwō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicahwōwater; stream, river
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water

Words derived from “á”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ana →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ →