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
- to serve; to ought to, to be to, be expected to
Ancestry of “dienen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | dienen | to serve, to obey; to be in service of; to serve |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thienon | to serve, to be in service of |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōną | to serve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
Words derived from “dienen”