Where does “annars” come from?

annars (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian æænn, from Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.

annars (Westrobothnian): Belonging to the other; Different; Otherwise

Definitions

  1. Belonging to the other; Different; Otherwise

Ancestry of “annars”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianæænnother, another; one; certain
2Old Norseannarrother, another, second, next
3Proto-Germanicanþerazsecond; other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanánterosother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ánteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic anþeraz →Every word from Old Norse annarr →