Where does “Andrei” come from?
Andrei (Romanian) comes from Russian Андре́й, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr.
Andrei (Romanian): Andrew
Ancestry of “Andrei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | Андре́й | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνδρέας | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | — |
Words derived from “Andrei”