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Where does “anô” come from?

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

anô (Proto-Germanic): ancestor; forefather

Definitions

  1. ancestor; forefather

Ancestry of “anô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “anô”

  • Olaf
  • Ahnenerbe
  • Ahnenerbe
  • Ahnentafel
  • Anfängerin
  • Anfänger
  • anfangen
  • Pfuchahn
  • Ahne
  • Ole
  • Urahn
  • Ahn
  • Ahnenschwund
  • Ahnen
  • Ahnengleichheit
  • Olof
  • ansætte
  • Olaf
  • aner
  • ane
  • angribe
  • angriber
  • anse
  • anseelse
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