Where does “Tenne” come from?
Tenne (German) comes from Middle High German tenne, 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.
Tenne (German): threshing-floor; a barn attached to a farmhouse,...
Definitions
- threshing-floor; a barn attached to a farmhouse,...
Ancestry of “Tenne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | tenne | — |
| 2 | Old High German | tenni | — |
| 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 |