Where does “davon” come from?

davon (German) comes from German dā, from Middle High German dā, from Old High German dār, from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.

davon (German): from it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that

Definitions

  1. from it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that

Ancestry of “davon”, step by step

davon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German dā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandāthere
2Middle High Germandā—
3Old High Germandārthere
4Proto-Germanicþarthere, in that place
5Proto-Indo-Europeantar-there
6Proto-Indo-Europeanto-it; that; the, that
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

via German von

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvonfrom; of, belonging to; by
2Middle High Germanvonfrom
3Old High Germanfonfrom
4Proto-Germanicfanēfrom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “davon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European só →Every word from Proto-Indo-European to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tar- →