Where does “Amstelveen” come from?

Amstelveen (English) comes from Dutch Amstelveen, from Dutch veen, from Middle Dutch vēne, from Old Dutch feni, from Proto-Germanic fanją, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...

Ancestry of “Amstelveen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchAmstelveenwithout city rights
2Dutchveenpeat; bog, fen
3Middle Dutchvēnemire, bog
4Old Dutchfenifen, marsh, swamp
5Proto-Germanicfanjąfen, marsh, swamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpen-bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanją →Every word from Old Dutch feni →