Where does “dán” come from?
dán (Irish) comes from Old Irish dán, from Proto-Celtic dānus, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
dán (Irish): gift, offering; craft, calling: allotted task;...
Definitions
- gift, offering; craft, calling: allotted task;...
Ancestry of “dán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | dán | gift, bestowal, endowment, present; skill in... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dānus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃nom | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |