Where does “taanlane” come from?

taanlane (Estonian) comes from Estonian Taani, from Old Norse danir, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

taanlane (Estonian): Dane

Definitions

  1. Dane

Ancestry of “taanlane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianTaaniDenmark; Danish
2Old Norsedanirthe Danes
3Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Old Norse danir →