Where does “d’” come from?
d’ (English) comes from English da, from Russian да, from Old East Slavic да, from Proto-Slavic da, from Serbo-Croatian да̏ти, from Proto-Slavic dȁti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti — to give.
Ancestry of “d’”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | da | Father; Yes; an affirmative response; Yes |
| 2 | Russian | да | yes; and; but |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | да | and |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | da | yes, yeah; in order to |
| 5 | Serbo-Croatian | да̏ти | to give |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | dȁti | to give |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dṓˀtei | to give |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |