Where does “anadrekō” come from?

anadrekō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic anad, from Old Irish anaid, from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

anadrekō (Proto-West Germanic): male duck, drake

Definitions

  1. male duck, drake

Ancestry of “anadrekō”, step by step

anadrekō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic anad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicanadduck
2Old Irishanaidto stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand
3Proto-Celticanatito pause; to remain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₁tito breathe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

via Proto-West Germanic rekō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicrekōking, ruler, leader
2Proto-Germanicrekôruler, chief; king; rake

Words derived from “anadrekō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic anati →