Where does “dafenlic” come from?

dafenlic (Old English) comes from Old English dafen, from Proto-Germanic dabaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰabʰ- — appropriate, good, fitting.

dafenlic (Old English): becoming, fit, suitable

Definitions

  1. becoming, fit, suitable

Ancestry of “dafenlic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdafenwhat is fitting; becoming, fit, suitable,...
2Proto-Germanicdabanąto come to pass, occur, happen; to fit, be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰabʰ-appropriate, good, fitting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰabʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dabaną →Every word from Old English dafen →