Where does “Danubic” come from?
Danubic (English) comes from English Danube, from Middle French Danube, from Old French Danube, from Latin Dānubius, from Proto-Celtic Dānowyos, from Proto-Celtic Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
Danubic (English): Danubian
Definitions
- Danubian
Ancestry of “Danubic”, step by step
Danubic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Danube
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Danube | — |
| 2 | Middle French | Danube | — |
| 3 | Old French | Danube | — |
| 4 | Latin | Dānubius | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | Dānowyos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | Dānu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |