Where does “das” come from?
das (Aromanian) comes from Greek δάσος, from Ancient Greek δασύς, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.
das (Aromanian): forest, woods
Ancestry of “das”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | δάσος | wood, forest |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δασύς | hairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωκτός | anus, rectum |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preHḱt- | — |