Where does “baleinen” come from?

baleinen (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

baleinen (Dutch): (type of material) baleen

Definitions

(type of material) baleen

Ancestry of “baleinen”, step by step

baleinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	en	and; well, so; plus, and
2	Middle Dutch	ende	and; end
3	Old Dutch	endi	end
4	Proto-West Germanic	andī	end
5	Proto-Germanic	andijaz	end
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂entíos	front; forehead
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ent-	face; forehead; front
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₂en-	on, onto

via Dutch balein

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	balein	baleen; a whalebone; a baleen; a spoke that...
2	Latin	bālaena	—
3	Ancient Greek	φάλαινα	whale
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰleh₃-	bloom, flower
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →