Where does “ana” come from?

ana (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic an, from Proto-Germanic h₂enh̥₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “ana”, step by step

ana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanon, upon; onto; on, onto
2Proto-Germanich₂enh̥₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Proto-Germanic ana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana

Words derived from “ana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic h₂enh̥₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic an →