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Where does “Danubio” come from?

Danubio (Italian) comes from Latin Dānubius, from Proto-Celtic Dānowyos, from Proto-Celtic Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.

Danubio (Italian): Danube

Definitions

  1. Danube

Ancestry of “Danubio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDānubius—
2Proto-CelticDānowyos—
3Proto-CelticDānu—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- →