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
Ancestry of “denes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dene | a valley, especially the deep valley of a stream... |
| 2 | Old English | dene | valley |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dani | a flat area, floor; a small dale |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daniz | a Dane |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |