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
Ancestry of “daon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | dóen | Synonym of duine |
| 2 | Old Irish | doíni | nominative/vocative/accusative plural of duine |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dowinis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
Words derived from “daon”