Where does “Tînase” come from?

Tînase (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic Tiinasi, from Danish Dines, from Dutch dienst, from Dutch bode, from Middle Dutch bōde, from Old Dutch bodo, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną — to be awake, be aware.

Ancestry of “Tînase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreenlandicTiinasi
2DanishDines
3Dutchdienstservice; draft
4Dutchbodemessenger; servant
5Middle Dutchbōdemessenger
6Old Dutchbodomessenger
7Proto-Germanicbudômessenger
8Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic beudanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic budô