Where does “tjenlig” come from?
tjenlig (Danish) comes from Danish tjene, from Old Norse þjóna, from Proto-Germanic þewanōną, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
tjenlig (Danish): serviceable; cultivable
Ancestry of “tjenlig”, 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 |
Words derived from “tjenlig”