Where does “theign” come from?
theign (Middle English) comes from Old English þæġn, from Proto-Germanic *þegn, from Proto-Germanic þegnaz, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
Ancestry of “theign”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | þæġn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *þegn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þegnaz | retainer, servant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “theign”