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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | an | on, upon; onto; on, onto |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | h₂enh̥₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |