Where does “duan” come from?

duan (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic duan, from Middle Irish dúan, from Proto-Indo-European *dh₂p-no-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

duan (English): A division of a poem corresponding to a canto; A...

Definitions

  1. A division of a poem corresponding to a canto; A...

Ancestry of “duan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicduanpoem; song
2Middle Irishdúan—
3Proto-Indo-European*dh₂p-no-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dh₂p-no- →