Where does “denna” come from?
denna (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian dänna, from Old Norse þærna, from Old Norse þarna — there, over there.
denna (Westrobothnian): Alternative form of dänna
Definitions
- Alternative form of dänna
Ancestry of “denna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Westrobothnian | dänna | there; around, roughly; that one |
| 2 | Old Norse | þærna | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þarna | there, over there |