Where does “Dao” come from?
Dao derives from Chinese 道, a character whose original meaning remains uncertain despite its long attestation in Chinese texts.
Ancestry of “Dao”, step by step
Dao traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 刀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 刀 | knife; single-edged sword |
| 2 | English | Dollar | OS grid ref NS9698 |
| 3 | Dutch | dollar | dollar currency, especially the US dollar |
| 4 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 5 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 6 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 7 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 8 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 9 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 10 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 11 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 14 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 15 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Cebuano dao
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | dao | dao; the edible fruit of this tree; the wood from... |