Where does “denne” come from?

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

Ancestry of “denne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germantenni—
2Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
3Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “denne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dani →