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Where does “Danification” come from?

Danification (English) comes from English Dane, from Middle English dane, from Old English dene, from Proto-West Germanic dani, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Danification (English): The act of Danifying

Definitions

  1. The act of Danifying

Ancestry of “Danification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDaneA person from Denmark or of Danish descent; A...
2Middle Englishdane—
3Old Englishdenevalley
4Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
5Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →