Where does “Tene” come from?

Tene (Middle High German) comes from Old High German Teni, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Ancestry of “Tene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanTeni—
2Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “Tene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Old High German Teni →
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