Where does “þænne” come from?
þænne (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þan, from Proto-Germanic þam, from Proto-Indo-European tóm, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
þænne (Old English): Alternative form of þanne; then, at that time
Definitions
- Alternative form of þanne; then, at that time
Ancestry of “þænne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þan | then, at that time |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tóm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
Words derived from “þænne”