Where does “gendanne” come from?
gendanne (Danish) comes from Danish danne, from Middle High German dan, from Old High German danne, from Proto-West Germanic *þan, from Proto-Germanic þan, from Proto-Germanic þam, from Proto-Indo-European tóm, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
gendanne (Danish): to restore, recover
Definitions
- to restore, recover
Ancestry of “gendanne”, step by step
gendanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish danne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | danne | to shape, to form |
| 2 | Middle High German | dan | — |
| 3 | Old High German | danne | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *þan | then, at that time |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þan | then, at that time |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þam | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tóm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Danish gen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gen | gene; imperative of genne |
| 2 | Danish | bruge | To use |
| 3 | Middle Low German | brūken | to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right |
| 4 | Old Saxon | brūkan | to enjoy, to make use of |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |