Where does “an” come from?

an (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic h₂enh̥₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

an (Proto-Germanic): on, upon; onto; on, onto

Definitions

  1. on, upon; onto; on, onto

Ancestry of “an”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanich₂enh̥₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “an”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic h₂enh̥₂ →