Where does “tendra” come from?

tendra (Faroese) comes from Old Norse tenda, from Proto-Germanic tandijaną, from Proto-Germanic tinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dendʰneti.

tendra (Faroese): to light

Definitions

  1. to light

Ancestry of “tendra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetenda—
2Proto-Germanictandijanąto kindle, to light on fire
3Proto-Germanictinnanąto burn
4Proto-Indo-Europeandendʰneti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dendʰneti →Every word from Proto-Germanic tinnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic tandijaną →