Where does “anst” come from?

anst (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

anst (Old Saxon): grace, favor; kindness

Definitions

  1. grace, favor; kindness

Ancestry of “anst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanstizfavour, affection
2Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic anstiz →