Where does “Dene” come from?
Dene (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch Deni, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
Ancestry of “Dene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | Deni | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | daniz | a Dane |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |
Words derived from “Dene”