Where does “ænda” come from?
ænda (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse enda, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
ænda (Old Swedish): to finish, bring to an end; to end
Definitions
- to finish, bring to an end; to end
Ancestry of “ænda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | enda | to end |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “ænda”