Where does “dunnetjes” come from?

dunnetjes (Dutch) comes from Dutch dun, from Middle Dutch dunne, from Old Dutch thunni, from Proto-West Germanic þunnī, from Proto-Germanic þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

dunnetjes (Dutch): thinly

Definitions

  1. thinly

Ancestry of “dunnetjes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdunthin, slender; sparse; runny
2Middle Dutchdunne—
3Old Dutchthunni—
4Proto-West Germanicþunnīthin
5Proto-Germanicþunnuzthin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
7Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →
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