Where does “Dag” come from?
Dag (German Low German) comes from Old Saxon dag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
Dag (German Low German): day; dative singular of Dach; plural of Dach
Definitions
- day; dative singular of Dach; plural of Dach
Ancestry of “Dag”, step by step
Dag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon dag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | dag | day |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via German Low German Dach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German Low German | Dach | — |