English word and comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ént-, Aragonese end, and later Proto-Germanic *andi, anþi, undi, unþi (In addition, furthermore, and.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂ént- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| end | Aragonese (arg) | |
| *h₂ent- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | front, front side |
| *andi, anþi, undi, unþi | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | In addition, furthermore, and. |
| *andi | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | In addition, furthermore, and. |
| and | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | And Even; also. |
| and, ond, end | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Even; also And. |
| and, an | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| and | English (en) | (heading) Expressing a condition.. (now, US, _, dialect) If; provided that. [from 13th c.]. (now, colloquial, or, literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.. (now, regional, _, or somewhat, _, colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come, go and try. [...] |