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Where does “anda” come from?

anda (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic anadōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.

anda (Old Norse): to breathe, live

Definitions

  1. to breathe, live

Ancestry of “anda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanadōnąto breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑—

Words derived from “anda”

  • andas
  • and
  • ande
  • anda
  • anden
  • onden
  • anda
  • öndun
  • oföndun
  • vanöndun
  • ɑn
  • anda
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →