Where does “denn je” come from?

denn je (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.

denn je (German): than ever

Definitions

  1. than ever

Ancestry of “denn je”, step by step

denn je traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German denn

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

via German je

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjeever; per; the
2Middle High Germanie—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dani →