Where does “Deen” come from?

Deen (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Deen, from Middle Dutch Dene, from Old Dutch Deni, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Deen (Afrikaans): Dane person from Denmark or of Danish descent

Definitions

  1. Dane person from Denmark or of Danish descent

Ancestry of “Deen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchDeenDane; short for Deense dog, a canine breed
2Middle DutchDeneDane
3Old DutchDeni—
4Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Old Dutch Deni →
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