Where does “Dene” come from?

Dene (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic dani, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Dene (Old English): Danes

Definitions

  1. Danes

Ancestry of “Dene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
2Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “Dene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dani →
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