Where does “dienster” come from?

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

dienster (Dutch): waitress, female server

Definitions

  1. waitress, female server

Ancestry of “dienster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdienento serve; to ought to, to be to, be expected to
2Middle Dutchdienento serve, to obey; to be in service of; to serve
3Old Dutchthienonto serve, to be in service of
4Proto-Germanicþewanōnąto serve
5Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þewanōną →Every word from Old Dutch thienon →
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