Where does “Δάρδανος” come from?

Δάρδανος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō.

Δάρδανος (Ancient Greek): a Dardanian, a Trojan

Definitions

  1. a Dardanian, a Trojan

Ancestry of “Δάρδανος”, step by step

Δάρδανος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δάπτω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδάπτωI eat, devour, as wild beasts; I consume, corrode
2Proto-Hellenic*dapťō—

via Ancient Greek δαρδάπτω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδαρδάπτωto eat, devour, as wild beasts

Words derived from “Δάρδανος”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō →Every word from Ancient Greek δάπτω →