Where does “Daic” come from?
Daic (English) comes from English dai, from Chinese 傣, from Thai ไท, from English tie, from Middle English teien, from Old English tīġan, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Daic (English): Relating to the Tai-Kadai language family
Definitions
- Relating to the Tai-Kadai language family
Ancestry of “Daic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dai | A wet nurse; a midwife |
| 2 | Chinese | 傣 | — |
| 3 | Thai | ไท | free; independent; Tai ethnic group, a widespread... |
| 4 | English | tie | A knot; a fastening; A knot of hair, as at the... |
| 5 | Middle English | teien | — |
| 6 | Old English | tīġan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |