English
annet
Annet comes from Middle English ende ‘a duck’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂ts.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂énh₂ts‘duck’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*anadz‘duck’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*anad‘duck’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150ened‘drake, duck’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ende‘a duck’
- Englishtodayannet
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂énh₂ts‘duck’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*anadz‘duck’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*anad‘duck’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150ened‘drake, duck’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ende‘a duck’
- Englishtodayannet
Linked words
through Middle English ende ‘a duck’
Today it means
noun A duck or drake.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂ts / annet