Where does “andaswaru” come from?
andaswaru (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic andaswarō, 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.
andaswaru (Proto-West Germanic): answer, reply
Ancestry of “andaswaru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | andaswarō | answer, reply |
| 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 |
Words derived from “andaswaru”