Where does “Denver” come from?

Denver comes from Old English Dene, from Proto-West Germanic dani, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂-, with the original sense uncertain.

Denver (English): OS grid ref TF6101

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref TF6101

Ancestry of “Denver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfærsudden danger, calamity; sudden attack; ambush; a...
2Proto-West Germanic*far—
3Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Denver”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →