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Where does “andijōną” come from?

andijōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

andijōną (Proto-Germanic): to end, bring to an end, finish

Definitions

  1. to end, bring to an end, finish

Ancestry of “andijōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicandijazend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “andijōną”

  • end
  • ending
  • weekend
  • Townsend
  • endpoint
  • unending
  • endgame
  • neverending
  • endnote
  • endplate
  • endif
  • endian
  • ender
  • endwise
  • upend
  • bookend
  • yearend
  • endcap
  • unendingly
  • headend
  • Wallsend
  • endmember
  • deadend
  • endstage
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