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

  1. to fit; to suit, to look good

Ancestry of “temen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchtemanto fit, to suit
2Proto-Germanictemanąto fit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic temaną →Every word from Old Dutch teman →