Where does “dag” come from?

Dag is of unknown origin, with no established etymological connection to other languages in the historical record.

dag (English): A hanging end or shred, in particular a long...

Definitions

  1. A hanging end or shred, in particular a long...

Ancestry of “dag”, step by step

dag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French dague

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdague—
2Italiandagadagger; A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but...
3Vulgar LatindacaDacian knife; Dacian
4LatinDaciaDenmark; Dacia; greater Romania
5Ancient GreekΔάοιDai, a Scythian tribe mentioned by Herodotus

via Middle English dagge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdagge—

Words derived from “dag”

Every word from Ancient Greek Δάοι →Every word from Latin Dacia →Every word from Vulgar Latin daca →