Where does “andheftian” come from?

andheftian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon and-, from Germanic *anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

andheftian (Old Saxon): to unbind; to free

Definitions

  1. to unbind; to free

Ancestry of “andheftian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonand-against, opposing; opposition; in return, back;...
2Germanic*anda-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →