Where does “and-” come from?

and- (Old Norse) comes from Germanic *anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

and- (Old Norse): opposite, against, towards; hostile, adverse

Definitions

  1. opposite, against, towards; hostile, adverse

Ancestry of “and-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanic*anda-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “and-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →