Where does “*tinþ” come from?
*tinþ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic tandijaną, from Proto-Germanic tinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dendʰneti.
Ancestry of “*tinþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tandijaną | to kindle, to light on fire |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tinnaną | to burn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dendʰneti | — |