Where does “ɑn” come from?

ɑn (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse anda, from Proto-Germanic anadōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

ɑn (Westrobothnian): to breathe; breath

Definitions

  1. to breathe; breath

Ancestry of “ɑn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseandato breathe, live
2Proto-Germanicanadōnąto breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadōną →Every word from Old Norse anda →
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