Where does “Bohdan” come from?
Bohdan (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic Bogъdanъ, from Proto-Slavic dati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
Ancestry of “Bohdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | Bogъdanъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dati | to give |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dṓˀtei | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |