Where does “tienstrenge” come from?
tienstrenge (Old English) comes from Old English tīen, from Proto-West Germanic tehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
tienstrenge (Old English): ten-stringed
Definitions
- ten-stringed
Ancestry of “tienstrenge”, step by step
tienstrenge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English tīen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tīen | ten |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | tehun | ten |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tehun | ten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |
via Old English strenġe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | strenġe | severe, hard, strict |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *strangī | string |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strangijaz | tight, tense |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *strengthʰ- | — |