Where does “anda” come from?

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

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‑to breathe

Words derived from “anda”

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