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Where does “tendra” come from?

tendra (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic tandijaną, from Proto-Germanic tinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dendʰneti.

tendra (Old Norse): to ignite, light

Definitions

  1. to ignite, light

Ancestry of “tendra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictandijanąto kindle, to light on fire
2Proto-Germanictinnanąto burn
3Proto-Indo-Europeandendʰneti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dendʰneti →