Where does “andas” come from?
andas (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish anda, from Old Norse anda, from Proto-Germanic anadōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
andas (Swedish): to breathe; to repeatedly draw air into, and...
Definitions
- to breathe; to repeatedly draw air into, and...
Ancestry of “andas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | anda | to breathe |
| 2 | Old Norse | anda | to breathe, live |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anadōną | to breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |