Where does “andarādan” come from?
andarādan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic anda-, 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.
andarādan (Proto-West Germanic): to be afraid, fear; to be in awe
Definitions
- to be afraid, fear; to be in awe
Ancestry of “andarādan”, step by step
andarādan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic anda-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Proto-West Germanic rādan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | rādan | to advise, counsel, help; to devise, decide,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaną | to decide, advise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |