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Where does “annorstädes” come from?

annorstädes (Swedish) comes from Swedish annan, from Old Swedish annar, from Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.

annorstädes (Swedish): elsewhere

Definitions

  1. elsewhere

Ancestry of “annorstädes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishannanother
2Old Swedishannarsecond; other
3Old Norseannarrother, another, second, next
4Proto-Germanicanþerazsecond; other
5Proto-Indo-Europeanánterosother
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