Where does “andī” come from?
andī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
andī (Proto-West Germanic): end
Ancestry of “andī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “andī”