Where does “Deens” come from?

Deens (Dutch) comes from Dutch Deen, from Middle Dutch Dene, from Old Dutch Deni, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Deens (Dutch): Danish pertaining to Denmark or Danes

Definitions

  1. Danish pertaining to Denmark or Danes

Ancestry of “Deens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchDeenDane; short for Deense dog, a canine breed
2Middle DutchDeneDane
3Old DutchDeni—
4Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “Deens”

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