Where does “dais” come from?

dais (Dalmatian) comes from Latin dēnsus, from Proto-Indo-European dens- — to teach; thick, dense.

dais (Dalmatian): dense; thick

Definitions

  1. dense; thick

Ancestry of “dais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēnsusdense, compact
2Proto-Indo-Europeandens-to teach; thick, dense
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dens- →Every word from Latin dēnsus →
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