Where does “tene” come from?

tene (Middle English) comes from Old English tēona, from Proto-Germanic teuną, from Proto-Indo-European dū- — to torment, vex; to injure, destroy, burn; to...

Ancestry of “tene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtēonadamage, harm, hurt, destruction
2Proto-Germanicteunądestruction; ruin; damage; lack
3Proto-Indo-Europeandū-to torment, vex; to injure, destroy, burn; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teuną →Every word from Old English tēona →