Where does “dienen” come from?

dienen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dienen, from Old Dutch thienon, from Proto-Germanic þewanōną, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

dienen (Dutch): to serve; to ought to, to be to, be expected to

Definitions

  1. to serve; to ought to, to be to, be expected to

Ancestry of “dienen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdienento serve, to obey; to be in service of; to serve
2Old Dutchthienonto serve, to be in service of
3Proto-Germanicþewanōnąto serve
4Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow

Words derived from “dienen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þewanōną →Every word from Old Dutch thienon →
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