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Where does “enda” come from?

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

enda (Old Norse): to end

Definitions

  1. to end

Ancestry of “enda”, step by step

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

Words derived from “enda”

  • ända
  • ändamål
  • ändelse
  • kortända
  • ende
  • endestasjon
  • sørende
  • ending
  • bakende
  • enda
  • endetarm
  • ænda
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