Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/anda-

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

    From pre-Germanic *h₂entó-, a combining form or allative formation from the Proto-Indo-European root noun *h₂énts. Cognate with Proto-Tocharian *ā́ntë (in front of).

    Compare Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳 (and), which may preserve the original preposition *anda (or similar).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.dɑ/

    Prefix

    *anda-

    1. facing
    2. against, opposing
    3. un-, de-

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    See also