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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

  1. to finish, bring to an end; to end

Ancestry of “ænda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseendato end
2Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ænda”

  • kortända
  • ändelse
  • ända
  • ändamål
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