Where does “Dane” come from?
Dane comes from Middle English Dane, from Old Norse Danir, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂-.
Dane (English): A person from Denmark or of Danish descent; A...
Definitions
- A person from Denmark or of Danish descent; A...
Ancestry of “Dane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dane | — |
| 2 | Old English | dene | valley |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dani | a flat area, floor; a small dale |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daniz | a Dane |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |
Words derived from “Dane”