Where does “annan” come from?
annan (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish annar, from Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.
annan (Swedish): other
Ancestry of “annan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | annar | second; other |
| 2 | Old Norse | annarr | other, another, second, next |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anþeraz | second; other |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ánteros | other |
Words derived from “annan”