Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/anda-

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *anda-.

Prefix

*anda-

1. against, opposing
2. in return, back
3. facing, toward
4. without

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms prefixed with *anda-

Descendants

• Old English: and-, an-, ond-, on-
  • English: an-, and-, on-, un-
• Old Frisian: *and-, und-, ant-
  • Saterland Frisian: änt-
  • West Frisian: unt-, ûnt, ûnd
• Old Saxon: and-
  • Middle Low German: ent-
    • German Low German: ent-
• Old Dutch: ant-
  • Middle Dutch: ont-, ant-
    • Dutch: ont-
      • Afrikaans: ont-
• Old High German: ant-, anta-, int-
  • Middle High German: ent-, -int-, ant-
    • German: ent-, emp-