Where does “þēon” come from?

þēon (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þinhaną, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

þēon (Old English): to thrive, prosper, flourish, grow

Definitions

  1. to thrive, prosper, flourish, grow

Ancestry of “þēon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþinhanąto thrive
2Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “þēon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þinhaną →