Where does “daon-” come from?

daon- (Irish) comes from Irish daon, 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): folk; demo-

Definitions

  1. folk; demo-

Ancestry of “daon-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdaonhuman being
2Middle IrishdóenSynonym of duine
3Old Irishdoíninominative/vocative/accusative plural of duine
4Proto-Celticdowinis—
5Proto-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 →