Where does “indien” come from?
indien (Dutch) comes from Dutch in, from Middle Dutch in, from Old Dutch in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
indien (Dutch): if
Definitions
- if
Ancestry of “indien”, step by step
indien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | in | in, inside; into; in; expressing containment |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | in | in, inside, within; into; within |
| 3 | Old Dutch | in | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
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,... |