Where does “denn” come from?

denn (German) comes 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.

denn (German): for; because; since; than; then; ever; but; "used...

Definitions

  1. for; because; since; than; then; ever; but; "used...

Ancestry of “denn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandenne—
2Old High Germantenni—
3Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
4Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “denn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dani →