Where does “dagge” come from?
dagge (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dagge, from French dague, from Old French dague, from Italian daga, from Vulgar Latin daca, from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι — Dai, a Scythian tribe mentioned by Herodotus.
dagge (Dutch): A dagger; probably also a spit; A jointer,...
Definitions
- A dagger; probably also a spit; A jointer,...
Ancestry of “dagge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | dagge | — |
| 2 | French | dague | dagger (of the Middle Ages) |
| 3 | Old French | dague | — |
| 4 | Italian | daga | dagger; A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | daca | Dacian knife; Dacian |
| 6 | Latin | Dacia | Denmark; Dacia; greater Romania |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Δάοι | Dai, a Scythian tribe mentioned by Herodotus |