Where does “andaswarjaną” come from?

andaswarjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

andaswarjaną (Proto-Germanic): to answer

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Ancestry of “andaswarjaną”, step by step

andaswarjaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic anda-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Proto-Germanic swarjaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

Words derived from “andaswarjaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →