Where does “dene” come from?

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

dene (English): a valley, especially the deep valley of a stream...

Definitions

  1. a valley, especially the deep valley of a stream...

Ancestry of “dene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdenevalley
2Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
3Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “dene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dani →