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

Definitions

  1. serviceable; cultivable

Ancestry of “tjenlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtjeneto serve; to earn
2Old Norseþjónato serve
3Proto-Germanicþewanōnąto serve
4Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow

Words derived from “tjenlig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þewanōną →Every word from Old Norse þjóna →