Where does “denes” come from?

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

denes (English): plural of dene

Definitions

  1. plural of dene

Ancestry of “denes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdenea valley, especially the deep valley of a stream...
2Old Englishdenevalley
3Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
4Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
5Proto-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 →