Where does “*þegn” come from?

*þegn (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þegnaz, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

Ancestry of “*þegn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþegnazretainer, servant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “*þegn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þegnaz →
*þegn — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer