Where does “Deinsi” come from?

Deinsi (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch Deens, from Dutch Deen, from Middle Dutch Dene, from Old Dutch Deni, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Deinsi (Sranan Tongo): Dane inhabitant of Denmark

Definitions

  1. Dane inhabitant of Denmark

Ancestry of “Deinsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchDeensDanish pertaining to Denmark or Danes
2DutchDeenDane; short for Deense dog, a canine breed
3Middle DutchDeneDane
4Old DutchDeni—
5Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Old Dutch Deni →