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Where does “annat” come from?

annat (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.

Ancestry of “annat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseannarrother, another, second, next
2Proto-Germanicanþerazsecond; other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanánterosother

Words derived from “annat”

  • fögȧnnä
  • ânne
  • int' ann
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ánteros →