Where does “dien” come from?
dien (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dien, from Old Dutch thīan, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄han, from Proto-Germanic þinhaną, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
dien (Dutch): that; masculine accusative, masculine dative and...
Definitions
- that; masculine accusative, masculine dative and...
Ancestry of “dien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | dien | to grow, to mature; to grow , to expand, to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thīan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *þį̄han | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þinhaną | to thrive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |
Words derived from “dien”