Where does “timbren” come from?
timbren (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic *timrijan, from Proto-Germanic timrijaną, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
timbren (Old Dutch): to build
Definitions
- to build
Ancestry of “timbren”, step by step
timbren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *timrijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *timrijan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | timrijaną | to construct, build |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | timrą | building; timber |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Proto-West Germanic *timrijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *timrijan | to build, construct |