Where does “temen” come from?
temen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch teman, from Proto-Germanic temaną, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
temen (Middle Dutch): to fit; to suit, to look good
Definitions
- to fit; to suit, to look good
Ancestry of “temen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | teman | to fit, to suit |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | temaną | to fit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |