Where does “tætne” come from?

tætne (Danish) comes from Danish tæt, from Old Danish thæt, from Old Norse þéttr, from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European tenkt-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tætne (Danish): to make water- or windproof (by filling holes etc.)

Definitions

  1. to make water- or windproof (by filling holes etc.)

Ancestry of “tætne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtætclose; dense, tight, thick, heavy; watertight,...
2Old Danishthæt—
3Old Norseþéttrtight, watertight
4Proto-Germanicþinhtaztight
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenkt-dense, thick, tight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz →