Where does “Bogdan” come from?

Bogdan comes from Proto-Slavic Bogъdanъ, a compound of bogъ "god" from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- meaning "to place or put."

Ancestry of “Bogdan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicBogъdanъ—
2Proto-Slavicdatito give
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀteito give
4Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei →