Where does “diens” come from?
diens (Dutch) comes from Dutch dien, 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,...
diens (Dutch): his, the latter's; the latter's
Definitions
- his, the latter's; the latter's
Ancestry of “diens”, step by step
diens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dien | that; masculine accusative, masculine dative and... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dien | to grow, to mature |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thīan | to grow, to thrive |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *þį̄han | to thrive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þinhaną | to thrive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |
via Dutch S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |