Where does “Dani” come from?

Dani (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse danir, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Dani (Icelandic): Dane

Definitions

  1. Dane

Ancestry of “Dani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedanirthe Danes
2Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daniz →Every word from Old Norse danir →