Where does “ände” come from?

ände (Swedish) comes from Old Norse endir, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ände (Swedish): an end

Definitions

  1. an end

Ancestry of “ände”, step by step

ände traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse endir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseendirend, conclusion
2Proto-Germanicandijazend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old Swedish ande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishandebreath; gas, steam; spirit, soul
2Old Norseandibreath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R....
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “ände”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →