Where does “teinn” come from?

teinn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.

teinn (Old Norse): twig; sprout

Definitions

  1. twig; sprout

Ancestry of “teinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictainazrod; twig; straw; lot
2Proto-Indo-Europeandoynos—

Words derived from “teinn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European doynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic tainaz →