Where does “Oande” come from?
Oande (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian aned, from Proto-West Germanic anad, from Old Irish anaid, from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
Oande (Saterland Frisian): duck
Definitions
- duck
Ancestry of “Oande”, step by step
Oande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian aned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | aned | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | anad | duck |
| 3 | Old Irish | anaid | to stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | anati | to pause; to remain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₁ti | to breathe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |
via Old Frisian ened
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | ened | — |