Where does “’n” come from?

’n (German) comes from German denn, from Middle High German denne, from Old High German tenni, from Proto-West Germanic dani, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

’n (German): short for denn (used for general emphasis)

Definitions

  1. short for denn (used for general emphasis)

Ancestry of “’n”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandennfor; because; since; than; then; ever; but; "used...
2Middle High Germandenne—
3Old High Germantenni—
4Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
5Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
6Proto-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 →