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Where does “𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹” come from?

𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹 (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic Dōnawjaz, from Proto-Celtic Dānowyos, from Proto-Celtic Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Ancestry of “𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicDōnawjaz—
2Proto-CelticDānowyos—
3Proto-CelticDānu—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow

Words derived from “𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹”

  • Дунай
  • Dunaj
  • dunajski
  • Dunav
  • Дунай
  • Dunavь
  • Dunaj
  • dunajský
  • Dunaj
  • Дунаи
  • Дѹнаи
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →