Where does “denn” come from?

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

denn (Old English): den or lair; a woodland pasture for swine

Definitions

  1. den or lair; a woodland pasture for swine

Ancestry of “denn”, 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 “denn”

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