Where does “Danish” come from?
Danish comes from Middle English Denish, from Middle English Densc, from Old English Denisc, formed with the Old English suffix -isċ, derived from Proto-Indo-European -iskos, a suffix denoting association or origin.
Danish (English): Natives of Denmark; Danes; Ellipsis of Danish...
Definitions
- Natives of Denmark; Danes; Ellipsis of Danish...
Ancestry of “Danish”, step by step
Danish traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dan | A title of respect: Sir, Master |
| 2 | Middle English | Dan | Alternative form of Dane; Dane |
| 3 | Old French | dan | — |
| 4 | Latin | dominus | a master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor; an... |
| 5 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |