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Where does “δήν” come from?

δήν (Ancient Greek) comes from Old Frisian dwan, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

δήν (Ancient Greek): for a long time; long ago

Definitions

  1. for a long time; long ago

Ancestry of “δήν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrisiandwanAlternative spelling of dwā
2Proto-Germanicdōnąto do, make; to put, place
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tto put, to place; to do
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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