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‑ — to breathe.

andas (Swedish): to breathe; to repeatedly draw air into, and...

Definitions

  1. to breathe; to repeatedly draw air into, and...

Ancestry of “andas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishandato breathe
2Old Norseandato breathe, live
3Proto-Germanicanadōnąto breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “andas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadōną →Every word from Old Norse anda →