Where does “tjener” come from?
tjener (Danish) comes from Danish tjene, from Old Norse þjóna, from Proto-Germanic þewanōną, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
tjener (Danish): waiter, waitress, server; servant; present of...
Definitions
- waiter, waitress, server; servant; present of...
Ancestry of “tjener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | tjene | to serve; to earn |
| 2 | Old Norse | þjóna | to serve |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōną | to serve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |