Where does “Daco-Thracian” come from?
Daco-Thracian (English) comes from English Thracian, from English Thrace, from Latin Thrācia, from Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη, from Ancient Greek Θρᾷξ, from Ancient Greek θράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥h₂-gʰ-yé-.
Daco-Thracian (English): a proposed branch within the Indo-European language family formed by the Dacian and Thracian languages
Definitions
- a proposed branch within the Indo-European language family formed by the Dacian and Thracian languages
Ancestry of “Daco-Thracian”, step by step
Daco-Thracian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Thracian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Thracian | of or pertaining to Thrace or the Thracians or... |
| 2 | English | Thrace | — |
| 3 | Latin | Thrācia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Θρᾴκη | Thrace, near which Samothrace is situated |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Θρᾷξ | an inhabitant of Thrace; a Thracian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θράσσω | to trouble, stir |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰr̥h₂-gʰ-yé- | — |
via English Daco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Daco | — |