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Where does “anhtō” come from?

anhtō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

anhtō (Proto-Germanic): persecution

Definitions

  1. persecution

Ancestry of “anhtō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve

Words derived from “anhtō”

  • ächten
  • ehtan
  • oht
  • âhten
  • āhta
  • âhten
  • āhte
  • æhten
  • āhta
  • ą̄htijan
  • ą̄htu
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