Where does “verdéngen” come from?

verdéngen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Déngen, from Old High German ding, from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

verdéngen (Luxembourgish): to earn; to deserve

Definitions

  1. to earn; to deserve

Ancestry of “verdéngen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishDéngenthing, object
2Old High Germandingassembly, council
3Proto-Germanicþingąappointed time; date; appointment; meeting;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenkó-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þingą →