Where does “deghen” come from?

deghen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thegen, from Proto-Germanic *þegn, from Proto-Germanic þegnaz, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

Ancestry of “deghen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchthegen—
2Proto-Germanic*þegn—
3Proto-Germanicþegnazretainer, servant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þegnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *þegn →