Where does “Daner” come from?

Daner (Danish) comes from Old Norse Danir, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Daner (Danish): Danes

Definitions

  1. Danes

Ancestry of “Daner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseDanirDanes
2Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “Daner”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Old Norse Danir →