Where does “antā” come from?

antā (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

antā (Proto-Albanian): desire; breath, soul

Definitions

  1. desire; breath, soul

Ancestry of “antā”, step by step

antā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Proto-Albanian anja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniananjato breathe
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “antā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →
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