Where does “andsvar” come from?

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

andsvar (Old Norse): answer, reply, decision

Definitions

  1. answer, reply, decision

Ancestry of “andsvar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicandaswarōanswer, reply
2Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “andsvar”

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