Where does “oan” come from?

oan (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian on, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

oan (West Frisian): on; to, towards

Definitions

  1. on; to, towards

Ancestry of “oan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianonon
2Proto-Germanic*an—
3Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ana →Every word from Proto-Germanic *an →
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