Etymology Explorer
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Where does “tein” come from?
tein (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.
Ancestry of “tein”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
tainaz
rod; twig; straw; lot
2
Proto-Indo-European
doynos
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Words derived from “tein”
tene
teene
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