Where does “älkunaan” come from?

älkunaan (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian un, from Old Frisian and, from Old Frisian ende, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “älkunaan”, step by step

älkunaan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Saterland Frisian un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianunand
2Old Frisianandand
3Old Frisianende—
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Saterland Frisian aan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianaanone
2Old Frisianēnone
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Saterland Frisian älk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianälkeach, every one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →