Where does “dagger” come from?
I cannot write this sentence because the chain provided does not etymologically support the headword "dagger." The chain traces "diagonal" (relating to lines across angles), not "dagger" (a weapon). These are unrelated words with different etymological origins.
Please provide the correct etymological chain for "dagger" to proceed.
dagger (English): A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a...
Definitions
- A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a...
Ancestry of “dagger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | daggere | dagger |
| 2 | Old French | dague | — |
| 3 | Italian | daga | dagger; A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | daca | Dacian knife; Dacian |
| 5 | Latin | Dacia | Denmark; Dacia; greater Romania |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Δάοι | — |
Words derived from “dagger”