Where does “tænder” come from?
tænder (Danish) comes from Danish tænde, from Old Danish tændæ, from Old Norse tenda, from Proto-Germanic tandijaną, from Proto-Germanic tinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dendʰneti.
tænder (Danish): lighter, igniter; present of tænde; indefinite...
Definitions
- lighter, igniter; present of tænde; indefinite...
Ancestry of “tænder”, step by step
tænder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tænde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tænde | to kindle, ignite, set fire to; to switch on,... |
| 2 | Old Danish | tændæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | tenda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tandijaną | to kindle, to light on fire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tinnaną | to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dendʰneti | — |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |