Where does “Bogdana” come from?

Bogdana (English) comes from Romanian Bogdana, from Romanian Bogdan, from Old Church Slavonic Богъданъ, from Proto-Slavic Bogъdanъ, from Proto-Slavic dati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Ancestry of “Bogdana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianBogdana—
2RomanianBogdana Moldavian
3Old Church SlavonicБогъданъ—
4Proto-SlavicBogъdanъ—
5Proto-Slavicdatito give
6Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀteito give
7Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
8Proto-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 →
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