Where does “daonnacht” come from?

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

daonnacht (Irish): humanity

Definitions

  1. humanity

Ancestry of “daonnacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdóendachthumanity, humaneness, kindliness
2Old Irishdóenachthumanity
3Old Irishdoíninominative/vocative/accusative plural of duine
4Proto-Celticdowinis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “daonnacht”

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