Where does “tendan” come from?
tendan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tandijaną, from Proto-Germanic tinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dendʰneti.
tendan (Old English): to kindle
Ancestry of “tendan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tandijaną | to kindle, to light on fire |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tinnaną | to burn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dendʰneti | — |
Words derived from “tendan”