Where does “Deen” come from?
Deen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch Dene, from Old Dutch Deni, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
Deen (Dutch): Dane; short for Deense dog, a canine breed
Definitions
- Dane; short for Deense dog, a canine breed
Ancestry of “Deen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | Dene | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | Deni | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | daniz | a Dane |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |