Where does “Dené-Daic” come from?
Dené-Daic (English) comes from English Daic, from English dai, from Chinese 傣, from Thai ไท, from English tie, from Middle English teien, from Old English tīġan, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Dené-Daic (English): A macrofamily which incorporates both Dené–Caucasian and Austric as primary branches
Definitions
- A macrofamily which incorporates both Dené–Caucasian and Austric as primary branches
Ancestry of “Dené-Daic”, step by step
Dené-Daic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Daic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Daic | Relating to the Tai-Kadai language family |
| 2 | English | dai | A wet nurse; a midwife |
| 3 | Chinese | 傣 | — |
| 4 | Thai | ไท | free; independent; Tai ethnic group, a widespread... |
| 5 | English | tie | A knot; a fastening; A knot of hair, as at the... |
| 6 | Middle English | teien | — |
| 7 | Old English | tīġan | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |