Where does “tene” come from?
tene (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch tein, from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.
Ancestry of “tene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | tein | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tainaz | rod; twig; straw; lot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | doynos | — |