Where does “andwordian” come from?

andwordian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic andawurdijaną, from Proto-Germanic andawurdiją, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

andwordian (Old Saxon): to answer

Definitions

  1. to answer

Ancestry of “andwordian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicandawurdijanąto answer
2Proto-Germanicandawurdijąanswer, reply
3Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-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 →