Where does “tændt” come from?

tændt (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.

tændt (Danish): past participle of tænde

Definitions

  1. past participle of tænde

Ancestry of “tændt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtændeto kindle, ignite, set fire to; to switch on,...
2Old Danishtændæ
3Old Norsetenda
4Proto-Germanictandijanąto kindle, to light on fire
5Proto-Germanictinnanąto burn
6Proto-Indo-Europeandendʰneti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dendʰnetiEvery word from Proto-Germanic tinnanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic tandijaną
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