Where does “þénari” come from?
þénari (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse þéna, from Proto-Germanic þewanōną, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
þénari (Old Norse): servant
Ancestry of “þénari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þéna | to serve |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōną | to serve |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
Words derived from “þénari”