Where does “en” come from?

en (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse án, from Proto-Germanic þan, from Proto-Germanic þam, from Proto-Indo-European tóm, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.

en (Old Norse): but; and; than

Definitions

  1. but; and; than

Ancestry of “en”, step by step

en traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse án

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseánwithout
2Proto-Germanicþanthen, at that time
3Proto-Germanicþam—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantóm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

via Proto-Germanic anþi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanþiand, furthermore
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “en”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European só →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic þam →