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Where does “þinhaną” come from?

þinhaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

þinhaną (Proto-Germanic): to thrive

Definitions

  1. to thrive

Ancestry of “þinhaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “þinhaną”

  • thee
  • natheless
  • theeself
  • netheless
  • break the fourth wall
  • take the meaning
  • have the biscuit
  • on the turps
  • take the point
  • neverthelater
  • non-over-the-counter
  • act the maggot
  • get the point
  • behind the scenes
  • over-the-counter
  • mumblety peg
  • attecchire
  • attecchimento
  • ザ
  • ジエンド
  • diens
  • dien
  • the
  • the
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