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Ahn.

ancestor

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʔaːn/
  1. ancestor

    masculine · mixed · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German an, ane, from Old High German ano, from Proto-Germanic *anô (“forefather”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“ancestor”). Cognate with Latin anus.

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