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
| 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 |