Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “Deni” come from?

Deni (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Ancestry of “Deni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “Deni”

  • Deen
  • Dene
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →