Where does “dang” come from?
dang (Albanian) comes from Albanian danë, from Albanian darë, from Proto-Albanian daknā, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
dang (Albanian): bite, nip
Ancestry of “dang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | danë | — |
| 2 | Albanian | darë | tongs |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | daknā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |