Where does “den” come from?
den (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu dentu, from Portuguese dentro, from Old Portuguese dentro, from Late Latin dē intrō.
den (Papiamentu): in; inside; below
Ancestry of “den”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | dentu | in; inside; below |
| 2 | Portuguese | dentro | inside; indoors |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | dentro | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | dē intrō | — |