Where does “Cruttenden” come from?

Cruttenden (English) comes from Old English denn, from Proto-West Germanic dani, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Ancestry of “Cruttenden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdennden or lair; a woodland pasture for swine
2Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
3Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dani →