Where does “dafenian” come from?
dafenian (Old English) comes from Old English dafen, from Proto-Germanic dabaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰabʰ- — appropriate, good, fitting.
dafenian (Old English): to be fitting, becoming or seemly, suit
Definitions
- to be fitting, becoming or seemly, suit
Ancestry of “dafenian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | dafen | what is fitting; becoming, fit, suitable,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dabaną | to come to pass, occur, happen; to fit, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰabʰ- | appropriate, good, fitting |
Words derived from “dafenian”