Where does “anda-” come from?

anda- (Proto-West 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.

anda- (Proto-West Germanic): against, opposing; in return, back; facing,...

Definitions

  1. against, opposing; in return, back; facing,...

Ancestry of “anda-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “anda-”

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