Where does “thæghæn” come from?
thæghæn (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse þegn, from Proto-Germanic þegnaz, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
Ancestry of “thæghæn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þegn | thane, franklin, freeman, man; a good man;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þegnaz | retainer, servant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |