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Where does “anþą” come from?

anþą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁-to-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

anþą (Proto-Germanic): breath

Definitions

  1. breath

Ancestry of “anþą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to-m—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “anþą”

  • eþian
  • anþijaną
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