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

  1. Dane; short for Deense dog, a canine breed

Ancestry of “Deen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchDeneDane
2Old DutchDeni—
3Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “Deen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Old Dutch Deni →