Where does “Happen” come from?

Happen (German) comes from Dutch happen, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

Happen (German): morsel; snack

Definitions

  1. morsel; snack

Ancestry of “Happen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhappento take a bite
2Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
3Middle Dutchendeand; end
4Old Dutchendiend
5Proto-West Germanicandīend
6Proto-Germanicandijazend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →