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Where does “Donau” come from?

Donau (German) comes from German Donaw, from German Tonaw, from Middle High German Tuonawe.

Donau (German): Danube

Definitions

  1. Danube

Ancestry of “Donau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDonaw—
2GermanTonaw—
3Middle High GermanTuonawe—

Words derived from “Donau”

  • Donaulachs
  • rechtsdonauisch
  • norddonauisch
  • linksdonauisch
  • donauisch
  • Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän
  • Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft
  • Donaumetropole
  • Donaustadt
  • süddonauisch
  • 多瑙
  • Donau
  • Donauzalm
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