Where does “daon” come from?

daon (Irish) comes from Middle Irish dóen, from Old Irish doíni, from Proto-Celtic dowinis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

daon (Irish): human being

Definitions

  1. human being

Ancestry of “daon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishdóenSynonym of duine
2Old Irishdoíninominative/vocative/accusative plural of duine
3Proto-Celticdowinis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “daon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dowinis →Every word from Old Irish doíni →