Where does “ǫnd” come from?

ǫnd (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

ǫnd (Old Norse): duck; breath; soul

Definitions

  1. duck; breath; soul

Ancestry of “ǫnd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “ǫnd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →