Where does “þeon” come from?

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

þeon (Old English): to flourish, prosper, be successful; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. to flourish, prosper, be successful; Alternative...

Ancestry of “þeon”, step by step

þeon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English þīhan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþīhan—
2Proto-Germanicþinhanąto thrive
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

via Proto-Germanic þeuhaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþeuhanąto press
2Proto-Indo-Europeantūk-to beat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þinhaną →Every word from Old English þīhan →